[A. Pole]

[nopardons:] What, in your opinion, is of the "highest value"?

Good question! I would say that there are five levels of values.

The lowest ones are hedonistic like indulgent pleasures, or fun.

Then above it are utilitarian like wealth, cleverness or thrift (it is better to restrain desire for pleasure in order to do something useful and for the future).

Then the higher ones are vital values like health, beauty, family life or joy (it is better to be healthy and joyful than rich)

Still higher are moral values like courage, honor, loyalty, generosity (It is good to sacrifice your health or life for your friends or country).

And the highest are spiritual values like holiness, repentance, humility (It is better to suffer dishonor in order to please God).

Lower levels should serve higher and within each level there are smaller, greater or related values.

[nopardons]

I'm NOT being rude, but is English not your mother tongue?

I'm only asking this, because "health", "physical beauty", and "joy" aren't "values". Neither are a lot of the other things you listed.

Goals? Maybe. Priorities? Okay. VALUES? NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!

Oh, okay, you're giving me the old Catholic LIFE IS A VEIL OF TEARS routine, mixed in with your own brand of thought?

Yes, I asked a good question, but what I got as an answer, is gibberish! But you certainly DID expose just why your posts are what they are. LOL