Values are your heart's deepest desires for how you want to behave as a human being. They describe how you want to treat yourself, others, and the world around you. There are literally hundreds of different values, but below you'll find a list of the most common ones.
1. Acceptance
to be open to and accepting of myself, others, life etc.
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2. Adventure
to be adventurous; to actively seek, create, or explore novel or stimulating experiences
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3. Assertiveness
to respectfully stand up for my rights and request what I want
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4. Authenticity
to be authentic, genuine, real; to be true to myself
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5. Beauty
to appreciate, create, nurture or cultivate beauty in myself, others, the environment etc.
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6. Caring
to be caring towards myself, others, the environment etc.
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7. Challenge
to keep challenging myself to grow, learn, improve
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8. Compassion
to act with kindness towards those who are suffering
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9. Connection
to engage fully in whatever I am doing, and be fully present with others
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10. Contribution
to contribute, help, assist, or make a positive difference to myself or others
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11. Conformity
to be respectful of and obedient to rules and obligations
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12. Cooperation
to be cooperative and collaborative with others
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13. Courage
to be courageous or brave; to persist in the face of fear, threat, or difficulty
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14. Creativity
to be creative or innovative
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15. Curiosity
to be curious, open-minded and interested; to explore and discover
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16. Encouragement
to encourage and reward behavior that I value in myself or others
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17. Equality
to treat others as equal to myself, and vice-versa
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18. Excitement
to seek, create and engage in activities that are exciting, stimulating or thrilling
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19. Fairness
to be fair to myself or others
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20. Fitness
to maintain or improve my fitness; to look after my physical and mental health and wellbeing
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21. Flexibility
to adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances
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22. Freedom
to live freely; to choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise
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23. Friendliness
to be friendly, companionable, or agreeable towards others
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24. Forgiveness
to be forgiving towards myself or others
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25. Fun
to be fun-loving; to seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities
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26. Generosity
to be generous, sharing and giving, to myself or others
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27. Gratitude
to be grateful for and appreciative of the positive aspects of myself, others and life
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28. Honesty
to be honest, truthful, and sincere with myself and others
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29. Humor
to see and appreciate the humorous side of life
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30. Humility
to be humble or modest; to let my achievements speak for themselves
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31. Industry
to be industrious, hard-working, dedicated
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32. Independence
to be self-supportive, and choose my own way of doing things
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33. Intimacy
to open up, reveal, and share myself -- emotionally or physically – in my close personal relationships
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34. Justice
to uphold justice and fairness
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35. Kindness
to be kind, compassionate, considerate, nurturing or caring towards myself or others
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36. Love
to act lovingly or affectionately towards myself or others
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37. Mindfulness
to be conscious of, open to, and curious about my here-and-now experience
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38. Order
to be orderly and organized
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39. Open-mindedness
to think things through, see things from other’s points of view, and weigh evidence fairly
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40. Patience
to wait calmly for what I want
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41. Persistence
to continue resolutely, despite problems or difficulties
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42. Pleasure
to create and give pleasure to myself or others
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43. Power
to strongly influence or wield authority over others, e.g. taking charge, leading, organizing
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44. Reciprocity
to build relationships in which there is a fair balance of giving and taking
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45. Respect
to be respectful towards myself or others; to be polite, considerate and show positive regard
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46. Responsibility
to be responsible and accountable for my actions
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47. Romance
to be romantic; to display and express love or strong affection
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48. Safety
to secure, protect, or ensure safety of myself or others
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49. Self-awareness
to be aware of my own thoughts, feelings and actions
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50. Self-care
to look after my health and wellbeing, and get my needs met
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51. Self-development
to keep growing, advancing or improving in knowledge, skills, character, or life experience
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52. Self-control
to act in accordance with my own ideals
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53. Sensuality
to create, explore and enjoy experiences that stimulate the five senses
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54. Sexuality
to explore or express my sexuality
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55. Spirituality
to connect with things bigger than myself
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56. Skilfulness
to continually practice and improve my skills, and apply myself fully when using them
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57. Supportiveness
to be supportive, helpful, encouraging, and available to myself or others
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58. Trust
to be trustworthy; to be loyal, faithful, sincere, and reliable
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Please take as long as you need to read through and carefully consider the important questions that follow. Then complete the written section below.
Now please write your answers below. If there's lots of overlap between your answers – good! That's to be expected; it points you to core values.
Here are some personal qualities and character strengths I will develop and demonstrate to others:
Here are some ways I will behave differently in close relationships with friends and family:
Here are some ways I will behave differently in relationships involving work, education, sport or leisure:
