- Find a quiet place to reflect.
- Have a notebook handy
- Write down the three most
cherished values to you, (such as harmony, autonomy, love,
independence more listed below or come up with you own!)
- Create three columns in you notebook. Then list under them where you find these values in your life
Do not be alarmed if you find you can't
fill one or all the columns. You next step is to find out how to can
make sure these three values are added to your life
- Draw a line just under where you
listed your current values
- Start listing how you will add these
values in your life starting today.
Here is an example:
Note in the example below that I have "Family Closeness" and
"Altruism" filled in but not "Spirituality". Then in the new column
showing what I plan to do to add these things I've added many to
"Spirituality". Your list(s) will be a lot more detailed and longer.
However I created these just as a quick example to help get you started.
Values Sample
|
My 3
most important values and lists of where I find them in my life now |
|
Spirituality |
Family closeness |
Altruism |
| |
I call my sister every week |
I volunteer once a month with the
elderly center in my home town |
| |
I send pictures to the whole family.
And DVD's |
I donate my clothing and furniture to
the Goodwill. |
| |
I created and maintain a family
website |
I offer free Internet training at the
public library to all interested |
| |
I go to dinner once a month with my
Aunt and drop in on my other Aunt frequently. |
I've created a website for people
seeking knowledge on Gastric Banding at no cost to anyone but me. |
| |
I am planning a family reunion for the
Summer of 2006. Since 2005 went so well ! |
I trained for and tried to run the
Dublin, Ireland marathon this year. Raising $4000 for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma society. |
|
The
steps I am going to take to add these values into my life starting
to day |
|
Spirituality |
Family closeness |
Altruism |
|
Not allow outside influences warp or
change my spiritual beliefs |
Call my brother every week |
|
|
Find time to reflect daily on what it
takes for me to connect with my own sense of spirituality |
reach out to the older generation 1
person per week and show gratitude for having them in my life |
|
|
Spend more time near nature |
|
|
|
Meditate in silence 10 minutes every
day at 3pm |
|
|
Values
After reading this section, you will be
able to:
- Understand values
and their importance in choosing a career
- Identify and
describe your personal, cultural, social, and work values
What are Values?
Values are ideals that guide or qualify
your personal conduct, interaction with others, and involvement in your
career. Like morals, they
- help you to
distinguish what is right from what is wrong and
- inform you on how
you can conduct your life in a meaningful way.
Values can be
classified into four categories:
-
Personal Values
-
Cultural Values
- Social
Values
- Work
Values
Personal Values
Personal values are principles that
define you as an individual. Personal values, such as honesty,
reliability, and trust, determine how you will face the world and relate
with people.
Cultural Values
Cultural values, like the practice of
your faith and customs, are principles that sustain connections with
your cultural roots. They help you feel connected to a larger community
of people with similar backgrounds.
Social Values
Social values are principles that
indicate how you relate meaningfully to others in social situations,
including those involving family, friends, and co-workers.
Work Values
Work values are principles that guide
your behavior in professional contexts. They define how you work and how
you relate to your co-workers, bosses, and clients. They also reveal
your potential for advancement.
The following table provides examples
of each type of values.
| Personal Values
|
Cultural Values
|
Social Values
|
Work Values
|
| Caring |
Celebration of
Diversity |
Altruism
|
Autonomy
|
| Courage
|
Ethnic roots
|
Diversity
|
Competitiveness
|
| Creativity
|
Faith |
Eco-consciousness
|
Conscientiousness
|
| Friendliness
|
Linguistic ties
|
Equality
|
Dedication
|
| Honesty
|
National ties
|
Fairness
|
Equanimity/Ethics
|
| Honor |
Regional ties
|
Family closeness
|
Loyalty
|
| Independence
|
Tradition
|
Lovingness
|
Professionalism
|
| Integrity
|
|
Morality
|
Punctuality
|
| Spirituality
|
|
Reliability
|
Remunerative worth
|
| |
|
|
Team player
|
|
