More on Values (cont. )
Values are dynamic, not static

Values do not necessarily remain stable over time as they are a reflect what is important and matters to you, ie this can change.
They can change as a function of age, experience, environmental issues, etc. In particular, they can be linked with lifestages, eg childhood, adolescence, marriage, widowhood, childraising, retirement, etc
"...the values one places on different areas of life, (eg work, finance, leisure time, family) sent to change over the lifespan. Often in response to important life events, such as birth of a first child and retirement..."
N. Cantor et al as quoted by Lucinda Poole et al, 2024
Many of these events are regarded as turning points where individual shift their priorities on what matters to them. For example, after the birth of the first child, parents often shift their priorities away from friends and more towards a family; later in life, when children leave home, the family can be perceived as less important.
Furthermore, as people age, their values may change due to physiological and biological changes, eg maturity, loss of abilities, deterioration of senses, etc.
In adolescence, individuals are experimenting in an attempt to create their own identity and find a suitable partner; while older individuals are not seeking new stimulus owing to their physical restrictions including general decline in strength, energy, sharpness of senses, etc
"...Research shows that younger individuals prioritise values involving sensation seeking, While the opposite holds for elderly individuals who tend to place greater importance on values related to upholding social norms..."
O. C. Robinson, et al as quoted by Lucinda Poole et al, 2024
Many of these events are regarded as turning points where individual shift their priorities on what matters. For example, after the birth of the first child, parents often shift their priorities away from friends and more towards a family; later in life, when children leave home, the family can be perceived as less important.
As your values can change, you really need to check that they are working for you, ie
"...There is no need to hang on to things that were once important but are no longer contributing to your well-being..."
Lucinda Poole et al, 2024
This can be confronting observing things that were once important becoming less important; sometimes life events result in shifting of your priorities. For example
"... Becoming a parent may cause you to value your kids more than your appearance. Becoming self-employed may cause you to value economy more than financial status. The good news is that you always have the power to choose what you deem important in life. You can choose your values and change them later..."
Lucinda Poole et al, 2024