Identify your personal value

(worksheet)

Part 1: Brainstorming
1. Write down what is important to you. This can be absolutely anything. Also, write

down why each is important to you.

What’s important to you? Why is it important to you?

2. Write down at least three things you like about other people. Write down what that

means to you and why you like it.

What do you like about other people? What does it mean to you? Why do you
like it?
3. Write down at least three things you like about yourself. Write down what that

means to you and why you like it

What do you like about yourself? What does it mean to you? Why do you
like it?

4. Think of at least two occasions when you felt really productive and full of

achievement. Write down what you were doing and what you think made you a

high achiever in that situation.

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 When did you feel super productive? What made you a high achiever?

5. Write down at least three activities or things you feel really passionate about and

love. Write down why you feel passionate about them (how do they make you feel)?

What are you really passionate about? Why do you feel passionate about it?

6. Write down at least three things (or people) that inspire you. How and why do they

inspire you?

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 What inspires you? How and why does it inspire you?

7. Write down at least two things that you enjoy talking about with friends and family.

Why do you enjoy talking about them?

What do you enjoy talking about? Why do you enjoy talking about it?

8. Write down at least two things you find yourself thinking about regularly. What

occupies your mind the most? What do these thoughts mean to you?

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 What do you think about? What do those thoughts mean to you?

PART 2: TOP VALUE AND PRIORITIZE

Your Core Values: What does this value mean to you?

NOTE: Go back through your answers for each of the questions above and identify the underlying
values involved. In some cases, it might be obvious, in others, you might have to read between the
line. For example, you might enjoy talking about music. This could indicate that you value music,
or it could be that you like talking about music because you’re really knowledgeable in this area
and what you really value is knowledge or learning. Don’t rush this part. Spend a bit of time
thinking through your answer for each question and then note down what values you can identify.
If you struggle with this part, it might help to do an online search for “list of personal values” to get
some ideas of what values to look for. But remember, your values can be anything and your
personal ones might not show up on any generic list.

YOUR CORE VALUE What does this value mean to you?

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Use the following list of common personal values to help you get started – and
aim for about 10 top values.

1. Acceptance: to be open to and accepting of myself, others, life, etc.

2. Adventure: to be adventurous; to actively seek, create, or explore novel or stimulating experiences
3. Assertiveness: to respectfully stand up for my rights and request what I want
4. Authenticity: to be authentic, genuine, and real; to be true to myself
5. Beauty: to appreciate, create, nurture, or cultivate beauty in myself, others, the environment, etc.
6. Caring: to be caring toward myself, others, the environment, etc.
7. Challenge: to keep challenging myself to grow, learn, and improve
8. Compassion: to act with kindness toward those who are suffering
9. Conformity: to be respectful and obedient of rules and obligations
10. Connection: to engage fully in whatever I am doing, and be fully present with others
11. Contribution: to contribute, help, assist, or make a positive difference to myself or others
12. Cooperation: to be cooperative and collaborative with others
13. Courage: to be courageous or brave; to persist in the face of fear, threat, or difficulty
14. Creativity: to be creative or innovative
15. Curiosity: to be curious, open-minded, and interested; to explore and discover
16. Encouragement: to encourage and reward behavior that I value in myself or others
17. Equality: to treat others as equal to myself, and vice versa
18. Excitement: to seek, create, and engage in activities that are exciting, stimulating, or thrilling
19. Fairness: to be fair to myself or others
20. Fitness: to maintain or improve my fitness; to look after my physical and mental health and well-
being
21. Flexibility: to adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances
22. Forgiveness: to be forgiving toward myself or others
23. Freedom: to live freely; to choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise
24. Friendliness: to be friendly, companionable, or agreeable toward others
25. Fun: to be fun-loving; to seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities
26. Generosity: to be generous, sharing, and giving, to myself or others
27. Gratitude: to be grateful for and appreciative of the positive aspects of myself, others, and life
28. Honesty: to be honest, truthful, and sincere with myself and others
29. Humility: to be humble or modest; to let my achievements speak for themselves
30. Humor: to see and appreciate the humorous side of life
31. Independence: to be self-supportive, and choose my own way of doing things
32. Industry: to be industrious, hard-working, and dedicated
33. Intimacy: to open up, reveal, and share myself — emotionally or physically — in my close personal
relationships
34. Justice: to uphold justice and fairness
35. Kindness: to be kind, compassionate, considerate, nurturing, or caring toward myself or others
36. Love: to act lovingly or affectionately toward myself or others
37. Mindfulness: to be conscious of, open to, and curious about my here-and-now experience

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 38. Open-mindedness: to think things through, see things from others’ points of view, and weigh
evidence fairly
39. Order: to be orderly and organized
40. Patience: to wait calmly for what I want
41. Persistence: to continue resolutely, despite problems or difficulties
42. Pleasure: to create and give pleasure to myself or others
43. Power: to strongly influence or wield authority over others, e.g., taking charge, leading, organizing
44. Reciprocity: to build relationships in which there is a fair balance of giving and taking
45. Respect: to be respectful toward myself or others; to be polite, be considerate, and show positive
regard
46. Responsibility: to be responsible and accountable for my actions
47. Romance: to be romantic; to display and express love or strong affection
48. Safety: to secure, protect, or ensure safety of myself or others
49. Self-awareness: to be aware of my own thoughts, feelings, and actions
50. Self-care: to look after my health and well-being, and get my needs met
51. Self-control: to act in accordance with my own ideals
52. Self-development: to keep growing, advancing, or improving in knowledge, skills, character, or life
experience.
53. Sensuality: to create, explore, and enjoy experiences that stimulate the five senses
54. Sexuality: to explore or express my sexuality
55. Skillfulness: to continually practice and improve my skills, and apply myself fully when using them
56. Spirituality: to connect with things bigger than myself
57. Supportiveness: to be supportive, helpful, encouraging, and available to myself or others
58. Trust: to be trustworthy; to be loyal, faithful, sincere, and reliable
59. Agency: to choose how I live and behave and help others do likewise; to be self-supportive and
choose my own way of doing things.
60. Self-Development: to keep growing, advancing, or improving in knowledge, skills, character, or life
experience.
61. Courage: to be courageous or brave; to persist in the face of fear, threat, or difficulty; to take risks
for others.
62. Impact: to exert myself into the universe in a way I believe is important. I work for what I want, not
what others want from me.
63. Soul in the Game: I believe it is an ethical concern that I put my money and time where my mouth
is, that I have no divorce between what I preach and my lifestyle. I believe the highest form of ethics
is to take on risk for others.
64. Reciprocity: to create more value than I capture