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Common Values

 

1. Acceptance: to be open to and accepting of myself, others, life, etc.

2. Adventure: to actively seek, create, or explore novel experiences

3. Assertiveness: to respectfully stand up for my rights and what I want

4. Authenticity: to be authentic, genuine, real; to be true to myself

5. Beauty: to appreciate, create, nurture or cultivate beauty in myself, others, the environment, etc.

6. Caring: to be caring towards myself, others, the environment, etc.

7. Challenge: to keep challenging myself to grow, learn, improve

8. Compassion: to act with kindness towards those who are suffering

9. Connection: to engage fully in what I am doing and be present with others

10.Contribution: to help or make a positive difference to others or myself

11.Conformity: to be respectful and obedient of rules and obligations

12.Cooperation: to be cooperative and collaborative with others

13.Courage: to be brave; to persist in the face of fear or difficulty

14.Creativity: to be creative or innovative

15.Curiosity: to be open-minded and interested; to explore and discover

16. Encouragement: to encourage behavior that I value in others or myself

17. Equality: to treat others as equal to myself, and vice-versa

18. Excitement: to seek, create, and engage in activities that are stimulating or thrilling

19. Fairness: to be fair to others or myself

20. Fitness: to maintain, improve, and look after my physical and mental health and wellbeing

21. Flexibility: to adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances

22. Freedom: to choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise

23. Friendliness: to be friendly, companionable, or agreeable towards others

24. Forgiveness: to be forgiving towards others or myself

25. Fun: to be fun loving; to seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities

26. Generosity: to be generous, sharing and giving, to others or myself

27. Gratitude: to be appreciative of myself, others and life

28. Honesty: to be honest, truthful, and sincere with others and myself

29. Humor: to see and appreciate the humorous side of life

30. Humility: to be humble or modest; to let my achievements speak for themselves

31. Industry: to be industrious, hard-working, dedicated

32. Independence: to be self-supportive and choose my own way of doing things

33. Intimacy: to open up, reveal, and share myself -- emotionally or physically – in my close relationships

34. Justice: to uphold justice and fairness for myself and others

35. Kindness: to be compassionate, considerate, nurturing or caring towards myself and others

36. Love: to act lovingly or affectionately towards myself and others

37. Mindfulness: to be open to and curious about my present, here-and-now experience

38. Order: to be orderly and organized

39. Open-mindedness: to think things through, see things from other’s points of view, and weigh evidence fairly

40. Patience: to remain calm during difficult times

41. Persistence: to continue resolutely, despite problems or difficulties

42. Pleasure: to create and give pleasure to others or myself

43. Power: the ability to direct or influence the behavior of others, such as taking charge, leading, organizing

44. Reciprocity: to build relationships with a balance of giving and taking

45. Respect: to be polite, considerate and show myself and others positive regard

46. Responsibility: to be responsible and accountable for my actions

47. Romance: to be romantic; to display and express love or strong affection for another person

48. Safety: to secure, protect, or ensure the wellbeing of others or myself

49. Self-awareness: to be aware of my own thoughts, feelings and actions

50. Self-care: to look after my health and wellbeing and get my needs met

51. Self-development: to keep growing, advancing or improving in knowledge, skills, character, or life experience.

52. Self-control: to act in accordance with my own ideals

53. Sensuality: to create, explore and enjoy experiences that stimulate my senses

54. Sexuality: to explore or express my sexuality

55. Spirituality: to connect with things bigger than myself

56. Skillfulness: to continually practice and improve my skills, and apply myself fully when using them

57. Supportiveness: to be helpful, encouraging, and available to others or myself

58. Trust: to be trustworthy; to be loyal, faithful, sincere, and reliable 

Last Updated: 6/27/22