LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA 7•
I accepted that my sister could get married at 16, although the legal age for marriage is 18,
because we found a suitable boy.
I believe that drinking liquor is not good:
So, I never buy liquor.
NOT
My friend forced me to have just a few glasses at a function because we had not seen each
other for a long time.Review- If you behaved according to what you value, what behavior would you expect? How does
it feel? - Sometimes you do not behave according to your values (because friends pressured you or
because you decided not to in a difficult situation); how do you feel? (Guilty, angry,
depressed, confused). - If I do not value some things, can they harm me? (Do not value honesty or education, value
making money at any cost). How am I likely to behave? - Will these values change over time?
- Are there any values you think are important but are not able to practice because of your
circumstances? What can you do about it?
Linking Learning With Life
Find out what your friends (one or two) value, or observe their behavior. Can you judge what they
value from their behavior?