Do you know what you want”¦I mean really know what you want?
Will you do whatever it takes to get what you want and at what cost? That’s a big question and in order to answer it we must first understand our values!
Do you believe what you want is out of your hands”¦You have no choice in the matter? If you do the following exercise is not for you.
If you can get to the place of “knowing what you value in life”, you can get what you want-It is that simple! Can you name your values off the tip of your tongue? I have found that most of the people I encounter, do not know what they value. Consequently, the by-product of not knowing is not having a “choice” in what they want.
Sometimes we settle for the status quo because it appears to be easier. The story of the person who wanted to finish school, wanted to be a doctor, didn’t want to be a fulltime mom and wanted to be doing something other than what they are doing is timeless and sometimes sad. Especially sad for the individual that isn’t at the point in life they want to be.
When human beings “settle” for things, their values get covered up. When values are covered-resentment, complacency, and settling soon follow. We make up excuses not to s-t-r-e-t-c-h ourselves into the full potential we were intended to be.
Now is the time to eliminate the excuses? The following exercise is to help you find your values. Knowing what you value in life, can get what you want-It is that simple! Enjoy uncovering the real you and using the information to take you wherever it is you should be!
– Jerry Haack
Values
From the list below, select your top 10-15 values. Rank them in order of priority.
Accomplishment Accuracy Acknowledgment
Adventure Aesthetics Authenticity
Beauty Certainty Clarity
Collaboration Community Compassion
Competition Comradeship Connection
Contribution Creativity Curiosity
Dignity Directness Diversity
Elegance Empowerment Excellence
Exploration Focus Free Spirit
Freedom Choice Full Self- Expression Growth
Harmony Health/Well ““Being Honesty
Humor Independence Integrity
Intimacy Irreverence Joy
Lack of Pretense Leadership Loyalty
Mastery Magic Meaning
Moderation Nature Nurturing
Orderliness Participation Partnership
Peace Performance Personal Power
Physical Movement Powerful Privacy
Productivity Recognition Resilience
Resolute/Resolve Resourcefulness Responsibility
Risk Taking Romance Serenity
Service Spirituality Success
Tenacity To Be Known Tradition
Tranquility Trust Vitality
Zest
How Well Am I Honoring My Values?
(Print out as many pages as is needed. Please use one form per value.)
List values
| Honoring Score (scale from 1-10 1= poorly; 10=fully) |
| Standard |
| Obstacles to honoring value? |
| Strength of the obstacle (scale from 1-10 1= extremely weak; 10= extremely strong) |
How Well Am I Honoring My Values?
(Print out as many pages as is needed. Please use one form per value.)
List values
| Honoring Score (scale from 1-10 1= poorly; 10=fully) |
| Standard |
| Obstacles to honoring value? |
| Strength of the obstacle (scale from 1-10 1= extremely weak; 10= extremely strong) |