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    Values Clarification Exercise

    What do I value? 
    Exploring your core values can be an extremely useful activity and is something that you can do on a regular basis. As you grow and change, your values can grow and change with you!

    When people use the term “values,” they can mean many different things. Our values can include objects, people, experiences, actions, personal characteristics, and abstract ideas. In their essence, however, values shape our choices, our feelings, and how we relate to the world around us (just as these things can shape our values in turn). Thus, for example, a person could say that her highest values include dogs, family, world travel, personal fitness, and independence. People’s values represent their priorities in life, and priorities can shift over time and circumstances. Consequently, when you consider your highest values at work, your list might be a little different than it would be if you were considering your highest values outside of work.

    The most important thing to realize is that no one can tell you what your values are. Only you can do that. The exercise below is designed to help you explore what you prioritize in life. If you want to do this exercise with your current workplace in mind, that’s fine, but it is also fine if you don’t. You can do this exercise with another context or no specific context in mind. It’s completely up to you. They are your values, after all, and this exercise is meant to serve your needs.

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    Identity Exercise

    This next exercise is designed to help you explore how you define yourself, which we will simply call your identities. Just as with the values exercise, there are no right or wrong answers here. How you define yourself is up to you, and no one can tell you who you are or who you should be. That’s for you to determine.

    This is a simple exercise on the face of it, but people sometimes find it challenging, nonetheless. So, don't worry if you find it difficult. You are in good company!

    In the box next to each identity stem (“I am…”), type in a word or short phrase that captures who you believe yourself to be. We will ask you to do this three separate times, the first time capturing your strongest traits, the second time capturing your primary activities, and the third time capturing your roles and relationships.

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    In the boxes below, finish each “I am…” statement by writing a word or brief phrase that reflects an ability, personality trait, or aspect of your character that you feel describes you well. For instance, you might write, “I am… curious,” or “I am… athletic,” or “I am… good at math,” or “I am… awkward with strangers.” Take a moment to write up to five words or short phrases in the boxes below.
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    Now, let’s do this exercise again, but in the boxes below, finish each “I am…” statement by writing a word or brief phrase that reflects a job, hobby, or major responsibility you have in life. For instance, you might write, “I am… an engineer,” or “I am… a bird watcher,” or “I am… a caretaker of stray dogs.” Take a moment to write up to five words or short phrases in the boxes below.
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    Let’s do this exercise one last time, but now in the boxes below, finish each “I am…” statement by writing a word or brief phrase that reflects a social role or relationship you have that is especially important to who you are. For instance, you might write, “I am… a mom,” or “I am… a volunteer,” or “I am… a best friend.” Take a moment to write up to five words or short phrases in the boxes below.
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    Creating My Purpose Statement

    Why Am I Here?
    Research shows that people can have a vague “sense of purpose,” but having an explicit purpose statement for your life can be a really valuable guide for your goals and aspirations. Below you will see a life purpose statement that we have written for you based on the top values and identities that you identified in the prior exercises.

    Take a look at this purpose statement, and if you like it, it’s yours! If you aren’t crazy about it, you can either ask us to try again, or you can choose to go back to one (or both) of the previous exercises to change your list of values and/or identities to feed into your purpose statement. It’s totally up to you!

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