How values help you achieve your goals and stay true to yourself
- Open Gate Portugal
- Apr 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 29
Do you ever feel like you're doing everything right, but there's an emptiness inside? You plan, you achieve, and then you look at the result and think: "Did I even need to do that?" This isn't laziness, procrastination, or imposter syndrome. It's a sign that you've lost contact with the most important thing - your own values.

What are values and why do you need them at all?
In the book "There's nothing wrong with me", psychologist Natalia Kiselnikova explains: values are your internal compass. Not "want" and not "should", but "important". What gives meaning to even the most routine tasks. If you're moving towards your values, fatigue is enjoyable, not devastating. And mistakes become experiences, not defeats.
How does this help in real life?
Values are a filter. With them, you:
- make decisions easier and faster,
- not chasing other people's goals,
- set boundaries without feeling guilty,
- understand why one thing inspires you and another annoys you.
You choose not just "what to do" but why you should do it specifically.
What is the power of the book?
Natalia doesn't hit you over the head with the "right" attitudes. She gently guides you to your real self. Through client stories, exercises and personal observations. No mentorship, no pressure. Just - in a human way.
She shows that everyone can feel "okay". Not because everything is perfect, but because you know who you are and where you're going.
Bottom line:
If you're at a crossroads, in a new country, in a new rhythm of life, and you want not just to survive but to live, start with this book. Find your values and the world around you will become clearer, warmer and closer.
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