Clarify Your Values

[tastes_like_purple]

I couldn't pick just five :/
Sooo....

aesthetics
affection
attract
beauty
change
compassion
elegance
freedom
humor
inspire
self expression

 

[Randomnity]

Affection/Caring
Freedom
Have fun/Joy
Vitality
Integrity

These are the only ones that stood out to me automatically. Rationally, many of the others also apply.

 

[gromit]

I like going back and reading these now that I know some of the people here a little better...

 

[lucibelle]

Aesthetics / Beauty
Creativity
Discover
Freedom / Autonomy
Have fun / Pleasure / Joy
Experiment

That's 6 because I can't possibly leave any of those out.
Some of the options were quite similar, but I guess it comes down to how one defines them.

 

[Wonkavision]

Adventure
Authenticity
Autonomy
Contribution
Growth


This is a great exercise.

It really helped to write it down.

I was able to cut through the shit, so to speak, and narrow it down to what I REALLY care about--rather than what I think I SHOULD care about.

Nice.

 

[gromit]

Lastly reflect upon your life. Look at how these values are expressed. Look how you can work to bring your main values into your life more.

Can people talk about this part (especially the bolded) some more?

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Can people talk about this part (especially the bolded) some more?

The idea is that these five words represent what is most important to you. So ideally your time and energy should revolve around what you value most. For example, here are my values:

Challenge
Collaboration
Creativity
Have Fun
Trust

So I've been working toward starting a company making computer games. All five of my values are part of that goal. I want my life centered around my values.

Although you shouldn't think of it in just a career centered way. Ideally it will be every part of your life.

 

[swift sylvan]

I made a couple that weren't on the list:
Empathy
Growth
Humility
Integrity
Relating with God

 

[CyberHiker]

Nice Thread!

Beauty
Freedom
Help Others
Independance
Knowledge

 

[CyberHiker]

Nice Thread!

Beauty
Freedom
Help Others
Independence
Knowledge

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

Discover, Achievement, Enlighten, Leisure and Peace. I tried to pick ones that would summarize my entire list so I could fit everything in.

 

[skylights]

this was actually much easier than i thought it would be :]

compassion
connectedness
empowerment
free spirit
spirituality

maybe they can help me narrow down to a career path :/

 

[Stanton Moore]

My values are sort of in a 'black box', so I don't really know what they are until they're needed.

One I can identify is this: I do not tolerate injustice to anyone, especially someone weaker than the perpetrator. This got me in a lot of fights on school...

 

[Savage Idealist]

I found it a little difficult having to narrow down just to five (there last eight or so I really resonated with), anyway my results were:

authenticity
compassion
creativity
freedom
wisdom

 

[Within]

Orderliness
Autonomy
Empowerment
Elegance
Pleasure

 

[Thalassa]

Affection
Aesthetics
Humor
Help Others
Feel Good

I'm also tempted to put Competition as number six.

 

[Thalassa]

Beauty
Community
Compassion
Humor
Pleasure

^I may actually be an ESFP.

lol I thought the same thing when I looked at mine...well, I thought ISFP...but then there was that whole part about competition...

 

[Sunny Ghost]

wisdom.
authenticity.
honesty.
peace.
compassion.


although...
enlighten is up there, too. though i suppose wisdom and peace cover that arena...

and not sure if it was on the list... but modesty. humble. and humility. but i chose the word honesty to cover this arena.

 

[highlander]

Achievement
Caring
Excellence
Integrity
Trust

 

[Amethyst]

Authenticity
Excitement
Free spirit
Growth
Humor
Performance
Trust
Wisdom

This was really tough...I'm just posting it now so I don't have to do this over again, as I accidentally deleted what I had. The ones up now I can't decide, but I'm editing them.

You know what...I can't right now. I value all of these things to a great extent, and they seem to be different from each other that I can't choose one word to summarize...or else I'm just tired.