Personal Values
Using the list of values (below), choose one or two values - the beliefs that are most important to you - that help you find your way in the dark, that fill you with a feeling of purpose.
When selecting your values, ask yourself the following questions:
Does this define me? Is this who I am at my best? Is this a filter that i use to make hard decisions?
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Value 1
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What other values does this uphold?
What are 2-3 behaviors that support your value?
What are 2-3 slippery behaviors that are outside your value?
What's an example of a time when you were fully living into this value?
Value 2
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What other values does this uphold?
What are 2-3 behaviors that support your value?
What are 2-3 slippery behaviors that are outside your value?
What's an example of a time when you were fully living into this value?
List of Values: (or write your own)
Accountability
Achievement
Adaptability
Adventure
Altruism
Ambition
Authenticity
Balance
Beauty
Being the best
Belonging
Career
Collaboration
Commitment
Community
Compassion
Competence
Confidence
Connection
Collaboration
Contentment
Contribution
Cooperation
Courage
Creativity
Curiosity
Dignity
Diversity
Efficiency
Environment
Equality
Ethics
Excellence
Fairness
Faith
Family
Financial stability
Forgiveness
Freedom
Friendship
Fun
Future generations
Generosity
Genuine
Giving back
Grace
Gratitude
Growth
Harmony
Health
Home
Honesty
Hope
Humility
Humor
Inclusion
Independence
Initiative
Integrity
Intuition
Job security
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Knowledge
Leadership
Learning
Legacy
Leisure
Love
Loyalty
Making a difference
Nature
Openness
Optimism
Order
Parenting
Patience
Patriotism
Peace
Perseverance
Personal fulfillment
Power
Pride
Recognition
Reliability
Resourcefulness
Respect
Responsibility
Risk-taking
Safety
Security
Self-discipline
Self-expression
Self-respect
Serenity
Service
Simplicity
Spirituality
Sportsmanship
Stewardship
Strength
Success
Teamwork
Thrift
Time
Tradition
Travel
Trust
Truth
Understanding
Uniqueness
Vision
Vulnerability
Wealth
Wellbeing
Wholeheartedness
Wisdom
Write your own:
Answer the following questions to dig into your values:
HONESTY - to be honest and truthful.
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MINDFULNESS - to live conscious and mindful of the present moment.
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IMAGINATION - to have dreams and see possibilities.
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GRATITUDE - to be thankful and appreciative.
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FREEDOM - to be free from undue restrictions and limitations.
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BELONGING - to have a sense of belonging, being a part of.
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PROVIDE - to provide for and take care of my family.
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FORGIVENESS - to be forgiving of others.
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WORLD PEACE - to work to promote peace in the world.
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REALISM - to see and act realistically and practically.
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COURTESY - to be considerate and polite toward others.
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FAITHFULNESS - to be loyal and true in relationships.
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GENEROSITY - to give what I have to others.
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LOVED - to be loved by those close to me.
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HUMILITY - to be modest and unassuming.
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ATTRACTIVENESS - to be physically attractive.
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COMMITMENT - to make enduring meaningful commitments.
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POPULARITY - to be well-liked by many people.
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ACHIEVEMENT - to have important accomplishments.
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MODERATION - to avoid excesses and find a middle ground.
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FUN - to play and have fun.
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DUTY - to carry out my duties and obligations.
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ACCEPTANCE - to be accepted as I am.
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KNOWLEDGE - to learn and contribute valuable knowledge.
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FLEXIBILITY - to adjust to new circumstances easily.
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BEAUTY - to appreciate beauty around me.
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WEALTH - to have plenty of money.
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CURIOSITY - to seek out, experience, and learn new things.
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ORDER - to have a life that is well-ordered and organized.
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COMPASSION - to feel and act on concern for others.
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AUTONOMY - to be self-determined and independent.
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SELF-ACCEPTANCE - to accept myself as I am.
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NONCONFORMITY - to question and challenge authority and norms.
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OPENNESS - to be open to new experiences, ideas, and options.
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PRACTICALITY - to focus on what is practical, prudent, and sensible.
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GROWTH - to keep changing and growing.
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HUMOR - to see the humorous side of myself and the world.
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HEALTH - to be physically well and healthy.
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INDUSTRY - to work hard and well at my life tasks.
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FAMILY - to have a happy, loving family.
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AUTHORITY - to be in charge of others.
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MENTORSHIP - to encourage and support others.
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CHALLENGE - to take on difficult tasks and problems.
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INDEPENDENCE - to be free from depending on others.
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INTEGRITY - to live my daily life in a way that is consistent with my values.
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ADVENTURE - to have new and exciting experiences.
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CONTRIBUTION - to make a lasting contribution in the world.
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INTELLIGENCE - to keep my mind sharp and active.
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DILIGENCE - to be thorough and conscientious in whatever I do.
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LOVING - to give love to others.
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DEPENDABILITY - to be reliable and trustworthy.
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CREATIVITY - to create new things and ideas.
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SPIRITUALITY - to grow and mature spiritually.
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POWER - to have control over others.
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ACCURACY - to be correct in my opinions and beliefs.
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SAFETY - to be safe and secure.
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SELF-ESTEEM - to feel good about myself.
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MASTERY - to be competent in my everyday activities.
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SELF-KNOWLEDGE - to have a deep and honest understanding of myself.
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CARING - to take care of others.
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LEADERSHIP - to inspire and guide others.
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SIMPLICITY - to live life simply, with minimal needs.
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LEISURE - to take time to relax and enjoy.
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COMPROMISE - to be willing to give and take in reaching agreements.
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COMFORT - to have a pleasant and comfortable life.
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SERVICE - to be helpful and of service to others.
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FAME - to be known and recognized.
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PATRIOTISM - to love, serve, and protect my country.
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STABILITY - to have a life that stays fairly consistent.
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RISK - to take risks and chances.
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NOVELTY - to have a life full of change and variety.
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COMPLEXITY - to embrace the intricacies of life.
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ECOLOGY - to live in harmony with the environment.
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ART - to appreciate and express myself in art.
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INNER PEACE - to experience personal peace.
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RESPONSIBILITY - to make and carry out responsible decisions.
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INTIMACY - to share my innermost experiences with others.
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JUSTICE - to promote fair and equal treatment for all.
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PURPOSE - to have meaning and direction in my life.
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VIRTUE - to live a morally pure and excellent life.
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GENUINENESS - to act in a manner that is true to who I am.
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TOLERANCE - to accept and respect those who differ from me.
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MUSIC - to enjoy or express myself in music.
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PROTECT - to protect and keep safe those I love.
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TRADITION - to follow respected patterns of the past.
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SELF-CONTROL - to be disciplined in my own actions.
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FRIENDSHIP - to have close, supportive friends.
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COOPERATION - to work collaboratively with others.
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PASSION - to have deep feelings about ideas, activities, or people.
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EXCITEMENT - to have a life of thrills and stimulation.
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COURAGE - to be brave and strong in the face of adversity.
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FITNESS - to be physically fit and strong.
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Your Top 5
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