Let be man of values not of success

"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of
value."
- Albert Einstein

Success: A state of prosperity or fame

1. The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their

success in business to hard work.
2.
a. The gaining of fame or prosperity: an artist spoiled by success.
b. The extent of such gain.
3. One that is successful: The plan was a success.
4. Obsolete. A result or an outcome.

Or

The achievement of a goal. In sport, the concept of success can be very personal and is
not always dependent on winning a competition or obtaining a very high standard of
performance.

Values: Quotes:

You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself." - Marcus T. Cicero

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no
good." - Ann Landers

"In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure." -
Malcolm X

Definition

The accepted standards or moral principles of a person or a group. Values are similar to
norms in having a moral and regulatory role, but values have a wider significance than
norms in going beyond specific situations. Values are viewed as informing norms in
different contexts.

Each individual or culture has certain underlying values that contribute to their value
system. Values are subjective and may vary across people and cultures.

Or

Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for
or against something)
Personal values
Personal values evolve from experiences with the external world and can change over
time. Integrity in the application of values refers to its continuity; persons have integrity
if they apply their values appropriately regardless of arguments or negative reinforcement
from others. Values are applied appropriately when they are applied in the right area. For
example, it would be appropriate to apply religious values in times of happiness as well
as in times of despair.

Personal values are implicitly related to choice; they guide decisions by allowing for an
individual's choices to be compared to each choice's associated values.' Personal values
developed early in life may be resistant to change. They may be derived from those of
particular groups or systems, such as culture, religion, and political party. However,
personal values are not universal; one's genes, family, nation and historical environment
determine one's personal values. This is not to say that the value concepts themselves are
not universal, merely that each individual possess a unique conception of them i.e. a
personal knowledge of the appropriate values for their own genes, feelings and
experience.

Cultural values
Groups, societies, or cultures have values that are largely shared by its members.
Members share a culture even if each member's personal values do not entirely agree with
some normative values sanctioned in the culture. This reflects an individual's ability to
synthesize and extract aspects valuable to them from the multiple subcultures they belong
to.

If an individual expresses a value that is in serious conflict with their group's norms, the
group's authority may carry out various ways of stigmatizing or conforming the
individual. For example, imprisonment can result from conflict with social norms that
have been established as law.

Categories
Values may be grouped into categories, but each are up to debate:

Healthy values and habits - Sensual and Operational Values -- Sensual values are
individual values and are functional or dysfunctional to an individual's emotional
survival. They are sensitive or insensitive depending upon an individual's emotional
maturity. Operational values are individual values and are functional or dysfunctional to
an individual's physical survival. They are active or inactive depending upon an
individual's physical development. Healthy values and habits are acquired through
personal satisfaction, practice and personal experience.
Moral values and norms - Social and Religious/Traditional Values -- Social values are
family/group values and are functional or dysfunctional to the survival of the
family/group. They are nurturing or aggressive depending upon the family/group's social
maturity. Religious/Traditional values are are interpersonal values and are functional or
dysfunctional to impersonal survival outside the family/group. They are tolerant or
intolerant depending upon the religion's/tradition's maturity. Moral values are acquired
through encouragement, instruction and interpersonal experience.

Ethical values and behavior - Economic and Political Values -- Economic values are
national values and are functional or dysfunctional to the survival of the nation. They are
productive or unproductive depending upon the nation's economic development. Political
values are national values and are functional or dysfunctional to national surival. They
are progressive or regressive depending upon a nation's political development. Ethical
values are acquired through rewards, education and impersonal experience.

Historical values and conduct - Aesthetic and Theoretical Values -- Aesthetic values are
human values that are functional or dysfunctional to human survival. They are beautiful
or ugly (meaningful or unmeaningful) depending upon human artistic development.
Theoretical values are human values that are true or false (purposeful or irrelevant) to
human survival depending upon human scientific development. Historical values are
acquired through inspiration, cognition and creative experience.

All values are based on subconscious feelings and conditioning.

ISLAMIC NORMS

Islam sets forth and places at man's disposal a most effective means of achieving the purpose of
life. Of all Allah's numberless bounties bestowed upon mankind it is one of the greatest and most
precious, and it is indispensable for the beneficent growth of man in the epoch now unfolding
before him.

The values in the Islamic community ensure strong and lasting relationship and interaction of
people based on equality, doing what is right, and give consideration to the rights and privileges
of others. We can see that the social, moral and spiritual values propagated by Islam, the
essence of which was observed during the rise and expansion in the early history of Islam is
applicable to the present and future for all mankind.
CONCLUSION

"The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become."
- Jim Rohn

Religion in general and Islam in particular can play positive role in reviving
common values for mankind and uniting people for justice and equality,
particularly the weaker sections. & guide us to become man of values not man of
success.