A powerful way to identify your core values is by reflecting on your most meaningful life experiences.
In this activity, you’ll explore three real-world dilemmas to uncover the values that guide your instincts and decisions. There are no right or wrong answers, just clues about what matters most to you.
How to do it:
Read each scenario and imagine yourself in the situation.
Decide what you’d do—trust your gut! Do not overthink.
Reflect: What values are influencing your choice? Which values might not show up for you here?
Our calendars often reveal our real priorities because they visually capture what we actually give time and energy to, not just what we say matters.
This exercise helps you see where your time aligns (or doesn’t) with your values.
How we spend, save, invest, and donate our money often reveals what we truly value. This exercise helps you look at your financial patterns as a mirror of your priorities and beliefs.
Once you’ve identified your core values, they become a powerful foundation for growth and connection.
Your values can serve as a decision-making framework, helping you navigate choices with increased confidence because you know it's coming from a place of authenticity.
They also strengthen relationships and trust, as sharing and honoring values fosters genuine connection and understanding. Recognizing what's most important to you deepens empathy for others, allowing you to appreciate different perspectives even when you don’t agree. This yields more positive cultures in the family or workplace.
And, of course, this process enhances self-awareness, helping you align your priorities, actions, and behaviors ensuring you operate with integrity. No matter what space you are in, integrity builds trust.
We have reached the end of this journey!