List of Possible Core Values
The list below reflects a variety of core values. Take some time to look through this list and think about
what’s especially important to you. Then pick three values that you see as most important to you right
now. If you think of a value that is important but not included with this list, just write it down instead.
Finally, be ready to share a little bit about why each of the three values you have chosen matters to you.
• Connecting with nature • Making a contribution
• Being curious • Being courageous
• Being fair or just • Being adventurous
• Being loyal • Seeking stimulating environments and activities
• Being honest • Self-care: being active and fit
• Being helpful • Self-care: eating food that gives me sustained energy and health
• Being romantically expressive • Being spiritual
• Being genuine, friendly, open • Being loving and caring
• Being responsible, reliable • Being respectful to elders and tradition
• Being ambitious, industrious • Being self-disciplined
• Being competent, effective • Being appreciative of music, art, and/or drama
• Protecting myself • Being creative, innovative, inventive
• Being authoritative or in charge • Being wise
• Looking my best • Resolving disputes
• Caring for others • Being competitive
• Being practical (e.g., working on practical tasks) • Enjoying food and drink and other physical pleasures in life
• Having a positive influence • Being constructive (e.g., building things)
• Being authentic • Being organized
• Being self-sufficient • Engaging in clearly defined work
• Learning • Being analytical (e.g., solving problems, figuring things out)
• Self-development, self-awareness • Connecting with animals
• Engaging fully, being mindful • Caring for the planet
• Creating beauty • Accepting (e.g., self, others, life)