(165 words) Every person has life values - a kind of landmark in life that affects the fate of a person.
In Platonov’s text we see how a wise grandfather acts as the first teacher of his little grandson, who asks to explain what is the most important thing on earth? Grandfather Tit leads the boy to a delicate flower, where he tries to convey to Afoni that life is patience and work, that even a little boy can do something important - for example, collect medicinal chamomile flowers, take them to the pharmacy and thereby help his father at war. Not immediately, but the grandson understands his grandfather and fulfills an important duty.
So, the hero of the novel of the same name by N.V. Gogol Taras Bulba passed on family life values to his sons, but one of them went the other way, betraying these values and dying for it. Andriy changed not only his homeland, but also his family, so his fate did not work out as he wanted. You cannot build something valuable by destroying what it was before the foundation.
It is important to realize what role life values play in your life, because they determine fate.
Example from the book: The protagonist of the work “A Tale of a Real Man”, Meresyev, whose prototype was the true hero of the Soviet Union, considered his life’s values selfless service to his homeland. After many trials, he did not betray his values and fought again.
Life example: My parents also shared their experience with me along with the moral values that led them through life. For example, I learned from childhood that a person should take care of his family, because native people and their unselfish love are the most precious thing in the world.
Media example: Recently I watched a video telling the story of Pope Francis. One businessman gave him a very expensive car. Then the clergyman signed it and sold twice as much. He donated all the money received to charity. This means that his life values are not material, but spiritual.