{"id":82222,"date":"2022-10-18T14:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=82222"},"modified":"2022-11-01T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T15:11:24","slug":"guiding-principles-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/guiding-principles-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Your Guiding Principles in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/principles-for-life\/\">guiding principles in life<\/a>? Why do you need rules for your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The Mountain Is You<\/em>, Brianna Wiest says that having principles can help you achieve your purpose and ideal self. She also helps you create principles that are unique to your goals and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn how to create guiding principles for your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-develop-guiding-life-principles-to-achieve-your-purpose-and-ideal-self\">Develop Guiding Life Principles to Achieve Your Purpose and Ideal Self<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve identified your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/find-purpose-in-your-life\/\">life purpose<\/a> and the person you\u2019d like to become,<strong> Wiest says you must create <em>life rules<\/em> that will help you achieve and maintain these goals<\/strong>\u2014Wiest calls these <em>guiding principles <\/em>in life.<strong> <\/strong>These rules should represent personal commitments that you believe in and that will shape your life in the long term. For example, if you have a life rule to cut ties with people who regularly make you feel bad, you\u2019ll live a life surrounded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/positive-personality\/\">positive people<\/a> who encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-be-your-best-self\/\">be your best self<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>Life rules will help you make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/making-hard-decisions\/\">hard decisions<\/a> and face difficult or triggering situations, encourage you to continually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/pursue-your-goals\/\">pursue your goals<\/a>, and help you overcome barriers<\/strong> that may cause you to stray from your intended path. Living by your rules will ensure that you\u2019re happy and always progressing toward the best version of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create life rules, Wiest recommends making a list of things you <em>value<\/em> and genuinely care about, a list of <em>feelings<\/em> you want to experience regularly, and a list of things that make you uncomfortable or produce<em> anxiety<\/em>. Create rules that will help you reach the things you value, experience the feelings you desire, and manage the things that cause you anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you value travel, want to feel inspired throughout your life, and feel anxiety around financial issues, you can create the following life rule: \u201cI\u2019ll set aside money every month so I\u2019ll be able to travel without having to worry about the financial burden of it. I\u2019ll spend an hour each week researching travel locations to gain inspiration and foster my love for travel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, Wiest explains that <strong>these rules should pertain to every area of your life that\u2019s important <em>to you<\/em><\/strong>\u2014this can be anything from finances to skill development, relationships, career building, communication, and so on. Most principles won\u2019t result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/immediate-gratification\/\">immediate gratification<\/a>, but over time, they\u2019ll pave the path to achieving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your life purpose<\/a> and ideal self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Principles Aren\u2019t Always Accurate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Wiest suggests creating personal principles to guide your actions and decisions, <a href=\"https:\/\/iep.utm.edu\/morlpat\/\">the philosophy of moral particularism suggests that this might not always be the best way to promote personal growth<\/a>. The theory asserts that <strong>moral principles are too black and white to accurately guide your actions in every situation<\/strong>. While the theory specifically refers to <em>moral<\/em> principles, the same fundamental assertion can be applied to Wiest\u2019s claim about <em>personal<\/em> principles\u2014sometimes, there will be delicate nuances and heterogeneous situations where the <em>best<\/em> decision is <em>not<\/em> the one that your principles would suggest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the personal principle mentioned above\u2014to cut ties with people who make you feel bad so you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/live-a-happy-life\/\">live a happy life<\/a> surrounded by positive people. While this might be a great principle to live by in <em>most<\/em> situations, following it blindly might actually hinder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-grow-as-a-person\/\">personal growth<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, maybe you feel bad around someone because of your own underlying belief, <em>not<\/em> because of something they\u2019re doing wrong. In this situation, cutting ties with that person might be a form of self-sabotage that lets you perpetuate the negative underlying belief and causes further negative emotions in the future. Instead of following your principle to cut ties with them, maybe you should confront the underlying belief that\u2019s causing you to feel negative emotions around them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, moral particularism suggests that you should consider all the nuances of a situation before <em>blindly <\/em>following your principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Create Principles That Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/dare-to-lead\"><em>Dare to Lead<\/em><\/a>, Bren\u00e9 Brown agrees with Wiest that your principles must be based on the things that are <em>most <\/em>important to you and applied to all areas of your life. <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/dare-to-lead\/chapter-2#choosing-practicing-your-values\">She adds a few recommendations that can supplement Wiest\u2019s advice and make your principles more effective and actionable<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After creating your list of values, Brown advises choosing the <em>two<\/em> most important items on your list and prioritizing them. This is necessary because having too many values may restrict your ability to commit to the <em>most<\/em> important things. You can apply this to Wiest\u2019s recommendations by prioritizing the two items on your list of <em>values<\/em> that will most effectively produce the <em>feelings<\/em> and manage the <em>anxieties<\/em> you\u2019ve compiled on your other lists. Then, make sure these two values are represented in each principle you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Brown recommends making these principles actionable by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-brainstorm-effectively\/\">brainstorming<\/a> how you can implement them in real life. First, compile a list of actions that support your principles\u2014for example, if your principle is to set aside money to travel, you could read about investing or create a travel fund. Next, compile a list of behaviors that go against your principles and that you should therefore avoid\u2014for example, don\u2019t pull from your travel fund to pay for weekend getaways if your real priority is a month-long trip abroad. Finally, recall a moment when you lived by your principle. This will motivate you and remind you what to strive for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are guiding principles in life? Why do you need rules for your life? In The Mountain Is You, Brianna Wiest says that having principles can help you achieve your purpose and ideal self. She also helps you create principles that are unique to your goals and needs. 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