Uncovering Core Vales
You are invited to reflect on the list below to help uncover your core values.
Acceptance – to be accepted as I am
Accuracy – to be accurate in my opinions and beliefs
Achievement – to have important accomplishments
Adventure – to have new and exciting experiences
Attractiveness – to be physically attractive
Authority – to be in charge of and responsible for others
Autonomy – to be self-determined and independent
Beauty – to appreciate beauty around me
Caring – to take care of others
Challenge – to take on difficult tasks and problems
Change – to have a life full of change and variety
Comfort – to have a pleasant and comfortable life
Commitment – to make enduring, meaningful commitments
Compassion – to feel and act on concern for others
Contribution – to make a lasting contribution in the world
Cooperation – to work collaboratively with others
Courtesy – to be considerate and polite toward others
Creativity – to have new and original ideas
Dependability – to be reliable and trustworthy
Duty – to carry out my duties and obligations
Ecology – to live in harmony with the environment
Excitement – to have a life full of thrills and stimulation
Faithfulness – to be loyal and true in relationships
Fame – to be known and recognized
Family – to have a happy, loving family
Fitness – to be physically fit and strong
Flexibility – to adjust to new circumstances easily
Forgiveness – to be forgiving of others
Friendship – to have close, supportive friends
Fun – to play and have fun
Generosity – to give what I have to others
Genuineness – to act in a manner that is true to who I am
God’s Will – to seek and obey the will of God
Growth – to keep changing and growing
Health – to be physically well and healthy
Helpfulness – to be helpful to others
Honesty – to be honest and truthful
Hope – to maintain a positive and optimistic outlook
Humility – to be modest and unassuming
Humor – to see the humorous side of myself and the world
Independence – to be free from dependence on others
Industry – to work hard and well at my life tasks
Inner Peace – to experience personal peace
Intimacy – to share my innermost experiences with others
Justice – to promote fair and equal treatment for all
Knowledge – to learn and contribute valuable knowledge
Leisure – to take time to relax and enjoy
Loved – to be loved by those close to me
Loving – to give love to others
Mastery – to be competent in my everyday activities
Mindfulness – to live conscious and mindful of the present moment
Moderation – to avoid excesses and find a middle ground
Monogamy – to have one close, loving relationship
Non-Conformity – to question and challenge authority and norms
Nurturance – to take care of and nurture others
Openness – to be open to new experiences, ideas, and options
Order – to have a life that is well-ordered and organized
Passion – to have deep feelings about ideas, activities, or people
Pleasure – to feel good
Popularity – to be well-liked by many people
Power – to have control over others
Purpose – to have meaning and direction in my life
Rationality – to be guided by reason and logic
Realism – to see and act realistically and practically
Responsibility – to make and carry out responsible decisions
Risk – to take risks and chances
Romance – to have intense, exciting love in my life
Safety – to be safe and secure
Self-Acceptance – to accept myself as I am
Self-Control – to be disciplined in my own actions
Self-Esteem – to feel good about myself
Self-Knowledge – to have a deep and honest understanding of myself
Service – to be of service to others
Sexuality – to have an active and satisfying sex life
Simplicity – to live life simply, with minimal needs
Solitude – to have time and space where I can be apart from others
Spirituality – to grow and mature spiritually
Stability – to have a life that stays fairly consistent
Tolerance – to accept and respect those who differ from me
Tradition – to follow respected patterns of the past
Virtue – to live a morally pure and excellent life
Wealth – to have plenty of money
World Peace – to work to promote peace in the world