WORKBOOK
Exploring
My Life
Values
EXPLORING MY VALUES
A JOURNEY TOWARDS YOUR TRUE SELF
What are values
Values are the beliefs that define what is most important to you. They guide you
in life and as a result, they guide your choices in life. For example, if a value that
you have is spirituality, it is possible that you spend time doing meditation,
praying or reading books on the topic, while someone who values wealth may
spend their time working or looking for better investments.
Understanding your values will help you in your Self-Discovery and Self-
Exploration journey as you will become clearer and more focused and you will be
able to align your goals, actions and time to what is more important to you.
It is important to keep in mind that:
Values are often passed down by family and society. To begin exploring your
own values it is important to recognize the values of the important people who
surround you and then see if/how they have influenced you. Then you can
decide what you keep and what you let go.
Values tend to change overtime. It is possible that your teenager values are
different from your values as a young adult and different from your values as a
parent.
It is okay to not know. It is okay to start today. It is okay to explore. It is okay
to change opinion. As long as you are consciously working on your Self-
Discovery and Self-Exploration path, it is all okay. The answers, the clarity, the
feeling of being centered will eventually come. Take one tiny step at a time.
When your values are clear
to you, making decisions
becomes easier.
- Roy E. Disney
EXPLORING MY VALUES
A JOURNEY TOWARDS YOUR TRUE SELF
How to Use this Value Exploration Workbook
In this workbook, I propose different tools and exercises to explore your values
from different ankles. Feel free to skip any sections that do not apply to you.
Tools & Exercises:
Exploring Values of Groups that surround me
Exploring Values of Important People in my Life
Exploring Values of a person I respect and look up to
Exploring Values of myself & others
Exploring Values in different Life Areas
Discovering my Personal Values
Clarifying my own Values
What do I know now
At the end of each exercise, there is a small section named "What do I know now".
I concider this to be an important point for your development, as you are basically
asked to pause a moment to reflect, digest what came to the surface and put it in
words.
Important to know
There’s no right or wrong way to answer.
There are no better or worse, higher or lower "value" of the values.
This workbook aims at helping you gain clarity of your own values.
You are not supposed to have all the answers.
I have learned that as long as I hold
fast to my beliefs and values - and
follow my own moral compass -
then the only expectations I need
to live up to are my own.
- Michelle Obama
EXPLORING MY VALUES
01 - EXPLORING VALUES OF GROUPS THAT SURROUND ME
Instructions: List the top five (5) values held by each group that you are part of.
Tip: t h i n k of some typical behaviour pe o p l e i n e a c h g r o u p a r e d e m o n s t r a t i n g a n d i m a g i n e t h e v a l u e b e h i n d .
You m a y a lso find a list of values at t h e e n d o f t h i s w o r k b o o k f o r i n s p i r a t i o n .
Society
Friends
Family
Myself
INSIGHTS - WHAT DO I KNOW NOW:
EXPLORING MY VALUES
02 - EXPLORING VALUES OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE
Instructions: List the top three (3) values held by people that surround you. Add
those people's names in the boxes below (could be a sister, brother, grandmother,
or any other important person in your life etc).
Tip: t h i n k of some typical behaviour ea c h p e r s o n i s d e m o n s t r a t i n g a n d i m a g i n e t h e v a l u e b e h i n d .
You m a y a lso find a list of values at t h e e n d o f t h i s w o r k b o o k f o r i n s p i r a t i o n .
My mother's values : My father's values :
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
__________________________ __________________________
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
__________________________ __________________________
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
INSIGHTS - WHAT DO I KNOW NOW:
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03 - EXPLORING VALUES OF A PERSON I RESPECT AND LOOK UP TO
Instructions: List the top five (5) values held a person you admire, respect & look
up to. Write down the behaviours you have noticed when this person manifested
their values.
A person I admire (name): ________________________________________________________________
I have seen this person : ________________________________________________________________
(write the behaviours)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I believe the values this person lives by are:
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
The values I value the most in this person and I would like to live by are:
INSIGHTS - WHAT DO I KNOW NOW:
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04 - EXPLORING VALUES OF MYSELF IN RELATION TO OTHERS
Instructions: Put in circle all the values you would like to demonstrate towardsto
yourself & others.
WORKING
FOR SELF
Hard work
Persistence Responsibility
Me separate Growth How I act
Achievement
from others Honesty towards others
Courage
Ambition Empathy
Curiosity Respect
Kindness
Hope
Compassion
CARING Self-Protection Love CARING
FOR SELF Self-Care Trustworthiness FOR OTHERS
Loyalty
Patience
Citizenship
Forgiveness Open Minded
Gratitude Leadership
How I relate
How I Humility Honor
to groups
respond to Fairness
Modesty
individuals Cooperation
WORKING
WITH OTHERS
INSIGHTS - WHAT DO I KNOW NOW:
EXPLORING MY VALUES
05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
HEALTH & FITNESS
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
Ideally, how would you take care of your physical health & well-being?
Why is physical health important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve?
FINANCES
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What’s important to you about your finances?
In what ways money is important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
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05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
SELF DEVELOPMENT
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What’s important to you about your self-development?
Why is self-development important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
CAREER / BUSINESS
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What’s important to you about your work, career or business?
How would you like others to view you within your professional roles?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
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05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
LIFESTYLE
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What is your ideal lifestyle?
How would you like others to view you within your preferred lifestyle?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
RELATIONSHIPS
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
Ideally, what would your relationships with your friends be like?
What personal qualities would you like to contribute to the people around you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
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05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
GIVING
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What does contribution & giving mean to you?
In what ways is contribution to the society important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
FAMILY
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
Ideally, what would your family relationships be like?
What personal qualities would you like to contribute to your family?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
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05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
SPIRITUALITY
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What does “spirituality” mean to you?
In what ways is spirituality important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
HOME
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
Ideally, what would your home environment be like?
In what ways is your home environment important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
EXPLORING MY VALUES
05 - EXPLORING MY VALUES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF LIFE
TRAVEL
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What’s important to you about traveling?
In what ways is traveling important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
RECREATION & FUN
1 2 3 4 5
Not i m p o r tant Very i m p o rtant
What are your ideal forms of recreation and relaxation?
Why are recreation and relaxation important to you?
Do you feel that you are contributing enough time and effort toward this area
of your life? If not, how would you like to improve this area?
EXPLORING MY VALUES
06 - DISCOVERING MY PERSONAL VALUES
Instructions: After going through the previous exercises you are now ready to
take the next step. Select the 10 most important values from the following list.
The list is not exhaustive, so you may want to add other values that are more
important to you or that are missing. Then rank them from 1 – 10 with “1” being the
most important value for you. To do this exercise ask yourself: If I find myself in a
difficult situation what is more important to me. For example: “If I find myself in a
difficult situation what is more important to me: Stability or Friendship?”
__________ Authenticity __________ Friendships __________ Optimism
__________ Achievement __________ Fun __________ Patience
__________ Ambition __________ Generocity __________ Persistence
__________ Adventure __________ Gratitude __________ Peace
__________ Altruism __________ Growth __________ Pleasure
__________ Appreciation __________ Happiness __________ Poise
__________ Autonomy __________ Hard work __________ Popularity
__________ Balance __________ Honesty __________ Recognition
__________ Beauty __________ Hope __________ Religion
__________ Boldness __________ Honor __________ Reputation
__________ Challenge __________ Humility __________ Respect
__________ Community __________ Humor __________ Responsibility
__________ Cooperation __________ Influence __________ Security
__________ Compassion __________ Inner Harmony __________ Selflessness
__________ Citizenship __________ Integrity __________ Self-Care
__________ Competency __________ Justice __________ Self-Protection
__________ Contribution __________ Kindness __________ Self-Reliance
__________ Courage __________ Knowledge __________ Self-Respect
__________ Creativity __________ Leadership __________ Service
__________ Curiosity __________ Learning __________ Spirituality
__________ Determination __________ Love __________ Stability
__________ Empathy __________ Loyalty __________ Success
__________ Fairness __________ Meaningful Work __________ Tolerance
__________ Forgiveness __________ Modesty __________ Toughness
__________ Faith __________ Open Minded __________ Trustworthiness
__________ Fame __________ Opennes __________ Wealth
__________ Wisdom
EXPLORING MY VALUES
MY PERSONAL VALUES Date : ______________________
INSIGHTS
EXPLORING MY VALUES
AFTER CHOOSING YOUR VALUES, ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
How do I live by these values? What behaviors am I already showing that are
aligned with my values?
What behaviors would I like to adopt, or do more of, to be more aligned with these
values?
What behaviors or habits are not consistent with these values and I would like to
let go, or do less of?
Are there any more values I would like to live by? If so, what behaviors, habits,
actions I would like to adopt to manifest these values in my life?
