Values are the qualities you most want to live by, such as honesty, creativity, family or learning. They act as a compass for decisions.
Values Versus Goals
Goals can be completed; values are lived continuously.
Finding Them
Think about moments you felt proud or fulfilled. What values were present?
Narrow Down
Choose your top five values from a longer list.
Practice
Write down three moments you felt proud or fulfilled, list the values behind each and choose your top five.
Key Takeaways
The three ideas to carry forward from this lesson are: values versus goals, finding them and narrow down. You do not need to master all of them at once. Pick the one that feels most relevant to your situation right now and apply it before the next lesson.
Quick Reflection
Ask yourself where the ideas in Discovering Your Values already show up in your own life or work, and where they are missing. Write down one example of each. Naming a real example makes the lesson concrete and shows you exactly where to apply it first.
How This Connects
This lesson is part of the Values, Purpose and Vision module. The next lesson, Exploring Purpose, builds directly on what you have just practised, so keep your notes from this exercise close by. If something here felt unclear, re-read the section that tripped you up before moving forward rather than pushing on.
Before You Move On
Before you move on, write two or three lines in your notes: what you tried, what felt awkward and what you would repeat. Those short notes turn Personal Development Blueprint from something you read into something you practise, and they give you a record to compare against when you reach the final module.
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