Discover your core values
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The document outlines a step-by-step exercise for discovering personal core values, emphasizing the importance of identifying and categorizing values that resonate most with an individual. It provides a method to group similar values and select representative ones while applying a litmus test to ensure authenticity. Ultimately, it challenges the reader to understand their core values as a reflection of their identity.
Discover your core values
- 1. DISCOVER CORE VALUES A Mind Exercise
- 2. STEPS 1 Highlight the values 2 Group theValues 3 Represent values 4 The LitmusTest
- 3. HIGHLIGHT YOUR VALUES Abundance Being the Best Compassion Expressiveness Innovation Acceptance Brilliance Collaboration Friendships Inspiration Accountability Caring Consistency Freedom Intelligence Achievement Challenge Creativity Happiness Intuition Advancement Charity Curiosity Health Knowledge Adventure Cheerfulness Dedication Honesty Optimism Appreciation Cleverness Diversity Humility Passion Autonomy Commitment Enthusiasm Inclusiveness Quality Balance Community Ethics Independence Well-Being Write down and HIGHLIGHT every core value that resonates with you. Do not overthink your choices. 1 Check out ‘CoreValues Discovery guide.pdf’ for comprehensive list and exercise template.
- 4. GROUP ALL SIMILAR VALUES TOGETHER My Brain Achievement Ambition Creativity Quality Independence My Heart Caring Compassion Ethics Innovation Curiosity Experiences Adventure Autonomy The World Health Knowledge Wisdom Freedom Morals Vision Responsibility Thoughtfulness Trustworthiness Well-Being 2 GROUPTHE HIGHLIGHTED values from step 1 in a way that makes sense to you, personally. Create a maximum of 5 groupings. If you have more than five groupings, drop those least important. Here is an example. Check out ‘CoreValues Discovery guide.pdf’ as an exercise template.
- 5. SELECT ONE VALUE FROM EACH GROUP Creativity Ethics Adventure Making Difference Well-Being Choose ONEVALUE PER GROUP derived in step 2 that best represents the label/category for the entire group. Again, do not overthink your labels. You want to have 3~5 representative values. There are no right or wrong answers. You are defining the answer that is right for you. Check out ‘CoreValues Discovery guide.pdf’ as an exercise template. 3
- 6. THE LITMUS TEST 4 Ask yourself these questions against each value you picked in step 3. If you answer yes to any of these questions for a core value, then its not your core value. Go back & rethink. Your Core values are those with a CLEAR NO to all these questions. Creativity Ethics Adventure Making Difference Well-Being NO 1. Would you honestly sacrifice this value for money? 2. Will the core value lose its meaning 10 years on ? 3. Have you easily lost this core value under stress ? 4. Would you stop holding this value if it became a competitive disadvantage at some point ? Your essence Your Values
- 7. CORE VALUES DESCRIBE YOUR IDENTITY Do you know your Identity ?