Day 3: Identify Your Values
So today, I am asked to identify my top ten values. Here goes nothing:
10. fame/recognition
9. wisdom
8. honesty
7. integrity
6. achievement/advancement
5. public service
4. economic security
3. relationships
2. Having a family
1. strong relationship with God
Arranging my top ten values is a lot harder to do. First I had to think of ten and then, to arrange them by importance (which was my choice) was a challenge. I really wanted to narrow the options to see what really meant the most to me. I think fame and recognition matter to me. I am too humble to admit it but I care. Who wouldn't want people to notice all the good things he/she has done? Next, I chose wisdom. I truly value the ability to take what you learned and apply it to the future, and not make the same mistakes repeatedly. Honesty and integrity are self-explanatory. I value people who keep it real. They do what they say they are going to do it. I am holding that standard for myself also. I value achievement and advancement. It is just important to me to move-up my career ladder. I have set high standards for myself and I plan to uphold and attain all of them. I know I am evaluating myself but I think it is interesting that I chose economic security over public service. The reason I did this is because I feel a need to have myself together in order to help others. I desire to do a lot for my community by any means necessary and I want to be in the position to do so. My top three are pretty obvious.
It is weird to see my values written down. I actually feel like I fall short of my own values. I have a lot of work to do!
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