Finding out your core values is an easy exercise that won’t take longer than 10 minutes. Got time? Then read ahead!
I found this list below (more details here). Circle the words that speak to you. Know that your version of the word is different to mine.
For example, I would say I have about 5 – 10 “Friends”. This isn’t a bad thing (if you think it is, read more on Judgments here). It’s just a thing.
This is your list, with your words. If you feel something is missing, add it to your list
Accountability | Excellence | Perfection |
Accuracy | Excitement | Piety |
Achievement | Expertise | Positivity |
Adventurousness | Exploration | Practicality |
Ambition | Expressiveness | Preparedness |
Assertiveness | Fairness | Professionalism |
Balance | Faith | Prudence |
Being the best | Family | Quality / Excellence |
Belonging | Fidelity | Reliability |
Boldness | Fitness | Resourcefulness |
Calmness | Fluency | Restraint |
Carefulness | Focus | Results-oriented |
Challenge | Freedom | Rigor |
Cheerfulness | Fun | Security |
Clear-mindedness | Generosity | Self-actualization |
Commitment | Goodness | Self-control |
Community | Grace | Selflessness |
Compassion | Growth | Self-reliance |
Competitiveness | Happiness | Sensitivity |
Consistency | Hard Work | Serenity |
Contentment | Health | Shrewdness |
Continuous Improvement | Helping / Service | Simplicity |
Contribution | Honesty | Speed |
Control | Honor | Spontaneity |
Cooperation | Humility | Stability |
Correctness | Independence | Strategic |
Courtesy | Ingenuity | Strength |
Creativity | Inner Harmony/Peace | Structure |
Curiosity | Inquisitiveness | Success |
Decisiveness | Insightfulness | Support |
Democraticness | Intelligence | Teamwork |
Dependability | Intuition | Temperance |
Determination | Joy | Thankfulness |
Devoutness | Justice | Thoroughness |
Diligence | Leadership | Thoughtfulness |
Discipline | Legacy | Timeliness |
Discretion | Love | Tolerance |
Diversity | Loyalty | Traditionalism |
Dynamism | Making a difference | Trustworthiness |
Effectiveness | Mastery | Truth-seeking |
Efficiency | Merit | Understanding |
Elegance | Obedience | Uniqueness |
Empathy | Openness | Unity |
Enjoyment | Order | Usefulness |
Enthusiasm | Originality | Vision |
Equality | Patriotism | Vitalit |
Of the list, pick the top 5 – 7.
Next, we go through the process of “What’s more important”. (This is easier to illustrate if we use mine as an example).
My values in a mixed order:
- Security / Safety
- Financial independence
- Family
- Honesty / Integrity
Go through the list, start at 1. Safety / Security. Is that more important than 2. Financial independence? Yes! Continue
Is 1. Safety / Security more important than 3. Family? No! So more Family to the top:
- Family
- Security / Safety
- Financial independence
- Honesty / Integrity
Start again. 1. Family more important than Security / Safety? Yes! 1. Family more important than Financial independence? Yes. Continue
So you go through the list, if you have a lower value more important than a higher one, swap them.
When you are finished, you will have your list:
- Family
- Honesty / Integrity
- Security / Safety
- Financial independence
What’s on your list?
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