Speech (The Purpose of Life Through My Core Values Bravery, Growth, and Love)

Has anyone ever asked you what’s the purpose of life? Have you ever been able to come up with an answer? Well, whenever I’m asked this question, I’ve never known the answer and I’ve always wondered the truth about it. However, after being given this assignment to think about my core values, I actually realized what the purpose of life is. My name is Haimi and today I am going to be talking about my three core values, which are bravery, growth, and love. First, I am going to be talking about bravery. When I began thinking about my core values, I was most inclined to choose bravery because this was something I’ve been taught as important since I was very young. As a child, my parents wanted me to always make the most out of life by being brave and taking chances. For example, when I was 8 or 9 years old I joined a club basketball team just to try something new even though it’s something I never would’ve done without some kind of push from my parents. From there, because I didn’t enjoy basketball that much, I tried a different sport, which was soccer. I joined the soccer team for my community and that’s when I realized what I truly enjoy. Since then, I continued to play soccer all throughout middle school and high school, and in high school I also tried lacrosse my freshman year and continued that for three more years. The point being is that bravery can take you a long way and for me it’s the reason I had the courage to try out different sports throughout my childhood. Reflecting back on my past, I can say that bravery is one of my core values and is something I will hold onto for the rest of my life as it gives me a sense of purpose. With bravery, I can continue to try new things and expand my horizons as a person. As one of my values is to be brave and take chances, another one that I would like to talk about is growth. Growth is my second core value. Growth is important because to me, this is what I define as the purpose of life. For as long as I can remember, my parents instilled in me that no matter what, there is always room for growth in life and to always find room to grow. Now, after being assigned this task of identifying my three core values, I’m able to reflect on all those times I’ve been asked to think about the purpose of life and say that it is to grow as a person, mentally and physically, and that is why I value growth so much. Personally, it is my goal to grow mentally by educating myself in college as well as post-grad. I aim to be well educated so that I can get a successful job. I would also like to grow mentally by being open-minded and kind towards others. As for physically, I would like to grow by constantly keeping myself in check for my health and challenging myself physically by staying fit no matter how old I get. The main thing about growth in my opinion is that it’s always constant. As long as I have a desire to grow as a person, there is always room for it. The biggest challenge for me is keeping a strong mind and sticking to my goals that I have for my own growth. An object that I believe successfully encaptures this core value is actually my notebook. This notebook for one of my classes is able to depict growth because for me, it represents how much I’ve grown throughout college. Although it’s a small indicator of my growth overall, it shows me how much I’ve come to value my growth as an adult since college began and how hardworking I can be when I put my mind to something. In addition to bravery and growth being important, love is also important to me. My third core value is love. Although this is my last core value, it’s equally as important to me as bravery and growth. Without love, there is practically nothing. Since I was little, my parents have always loved me unconditionally and this has taught me to do the same, whether it’s about other people, life, or passions in life. My family has shown me that unconditional love is what makes life worth living. Of course, bravery is there in order for us to not miss out on great opportunities, and growth is there so we don’t stay stagnant. However, love is there to make us appreciate one another and give us a reason to continue living. When you think about it, why do you do everything you do? If it’s for your family, it’s because you love them. If it’s for a better future for yourself, it’s because you love what you do for a living, or your passion. In the end, we all are able to continue living each day due to the people/things we love. An object that depicts my core value of love is this picture of my family. To me, they are the people I will always love as they are the ones who have always been there for me. They have always made life worth it for me and are the reason I value love so much. They are also the reason I value bravery and growth. In conclusion, my three core values are bravery, growth, and love, which I believe have helped me find my purpose in life. Bravery is important as it keeps me from missing out on great opportunities, growth is important as it helps me keep goals for myself and keeps me from staying stagnant in life, and love is important because it connects me with my family. I hope that my core values and how it gives me a purpose in life has allowed you to think about life from a different perspective. So, next time when someone asks you what the purpose of life is, think about this assignment, and what your core values are. :)