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The ultimate secret to increasing your value

6 practical steps for you

By Esther AmiPublished 3 years ago 5 min read
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You may think that your value is static and set in stone, but it's not. Your value is dynamic and can change based on your experiences and accomplishments. There are many ways to increase your personal value, including developing new skills, earning more money, or finding better ways to interact with others. Let's explore what increasing your personal value means for you as an individual and how you can go about doing that through different actions.

Find what you're good at.

Once you know what your passion is, find the skill that goes with it. If you’re passionate about music, try to find out if you have any natural talent for it—if so, try to develop this talent into a skill. Do the same if you’re passionate about writing or math.

If your passion isn't something that comes naturally to you (if all of your talents are in being social), then try another approach: instead of finding a way that works around your passions and interests, learn how to use them as skills. For example, if socializing is one of your strengths and interests but not necessarily something that would make money on its own (at least not enough for living costs), think about ways socializing could be turned into a valuable skill—like becoming an event planner or bartender!

If you have a passion for something that isn’t necessarily a skill (like playing video games), try to find other ways to make money from it. For example, if you play in online tournaments, see if there are any sponsors who might be interested in your participation—or even just your fans!

Identify your strengths and develop them.

First, identify what your strengths are. Next, learn how to use these strengths in everyday life. This can involve things like learning how to communicate more effectively or even just being more honest with yourself about who you are as a person!

This can be a very hard thing to do, but it’s important that you try. You don’t want to spend your entire life struggling with things that are out of your control!

You should also work on your weaknesses. This may seem counterintuitive, but it’s actually a great way to improve yourself as a person! The best way to do this is by identifying what your weaknesses are and then working on improving them. You can do this by asking others for advice or even just reading books about the subject matter in question.

Be a problem solver.

Be a problem solver. If someone comes to you with a problem, offer your help and let them know that you're confident that you can solve it. Give them an opportunity to weigh in on what they'd like to see happen, then go off and come up with solutions. If the two of you are in agreement, implement the solution and come together again when it's time for feedback or further discussion.

This way of interacting will make both parties feel valued—the person who has been helped feels better about themselves because they were heard and attended to by someone else, while the one offering assistance becomes more valuable because they can provide value to others through their expertise and knowledge.

This way of interacting will also make both parties feel valued—the person who has been helped feels better about themselves because they were heard and attended to by someone else, while the one offering assistance becomes more valuable because they can provide value to others through their expertise and knowledge.

Other people will buy into you if they see that you believe in yourself.

Other people will buy into you if they see that you believe in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will.

If you're not confident that you can do something, how can someone else be confident that they can rely on your work? The only way to convince others of your skill is to show them the work itself (or a portfolio). You may not even realize it, but when an employer looks at your resume or CV and sees a list of achievements from previous jobs—or other skills learned outside of paid employment—they feel more comfortable with giving the job to someone who has proven himself through past experience and education.

They will feel like they can trust you more because you have proven yourself in the past. This gives them confidence that you can do what they need from this new position and makes it easier for them to hire you.

Find ways to help others solve their problems.

Finding ways to help other people solve their problems is one of the most rewarding things you can do. It’ll help you feel good about yourself and make your life feel more meaningful. You might be surprised by how many people are willing to help others if you just ask!

The truth is, we want to make a difference in the world. The problem is that most people waste this desire on shallow goals like money or fame, but these things don’t actually satisfy our core needs for meaning and purpose. If you want to live a fulfilling life, it’s important that your activities align with what matters most: helping others find happiness and fulfillment in their lives as well as yours.

If you want to live a fulfilling life, it’s important that your activities align with what matters most: helping others find happiness and fulfillment in their lives as well as yours.

Show your determination by finding a way to make it happen, regardless of the obstacles you face.

When you want something, it's easy to get discouraged when obstacles appear. But no obstacle is insurmountable if you keep your focus and determination on the goal. You can do anything you want in life when you determine how to add value to it, no matter how hard it seems or what other people think.

If this seems like a tall order at first, don't worry—there are many ways that adding value can take shape in your life. The key is finding what works best for YOU:

  • What are the things you enjoy doing?
  • What do people value about your skills and talents?
  • In what ways can you add value to your life right now, even if it's just in small ways?

Conclusion

That's how you start to increase your value in life. Think of it as a puzzle: The more pieces you put together, the more valuable you'll become.

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About the Creator

Esther Ami

Words are powerful and it matters how we use them. I use my words to build and impact, I use my words to lift and inspire. I am a words-person, I love words.

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