Character and ethics are matters of choice, not heredity. And wisdom is much more than intelligence. It s the same with happiness. Wealth can provide sources of fun and pleasure, but happiness is a much deeper sense of contentment that often eludes people with money. So, if we want to produce character, wisdom and happiness we have to foster qualities such as integrity, good judgment, creativity and gratitude through the inculcation and teaching of values.
Values is a much used but little understood concept.
Our values consist of all beliefs that shape our attitudes and motivate our actions. Some are freely chosen, others were formed on an unconscious level through instruction, modeling and experience. We all have hundreds of values that are swirling around and colliding inside. First we have preference values concerning what we like and want . Next, we have pragmatic values reflecting our beliefs as to what works.