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    The document describes a personal values clarification exercise involving a worksheet to help individuals identify and rank their core personal values. The worksheet involves rating 30 potential values on satisfaction levels, level of concern if satisfaction decreased, and level of happiness if satisfaction increased. Participants then identify their top 5-6 values based on the combined scores and assign an importance weight to reflect how strongly they hold each value. The goal is to gain greater self-awareness of one's deeply held values to help guide decision-making.

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    The document describes a personal values clarification exercise involving a worksheet to help individuals identify and rank their core personal values. The worksheet involves rating 30 potential values on satisfaction levels, level of concern if satisfaction decreased, and level of happiness if satisfaction increased. Participants then identify their top 5-6 values based on the combined scores and assign an importance weight to reflect how strongly they hold each value. The goal is to gain greater self-awareness of one's deeply held values to help guide decision-making.

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    Personal Values Clarification Exercise

    Table 1 – Personal Values Worksheet


    Value A B C D
    1. Accomplishment (achieving, mastery, skilled)
    2. Adventure/Courage (risk taking, fearless in face of hazards)
    3. Affection (close intimate relationships)
    4. Beauty (appreciation of the beauty of ideas, things, etc.)
    5. Collaboration (close working relationships)
    6. Compassion (empathy for suffering, fierceness to see change)
    7. Creativity (imaginative self expression)
    8. Family Happiness (contentedness with loved ones)
    9. Forgiveness (release of guilt and shame, hurts, pain)
    10. Freedom (independence and freedom of choice)
    11. Friendship (close personal relationships, connection)
    12. Generosity (giving without thinking, ready to share)
    13. Gratitude (thankful for your life what you have/do not have)
    14. Health ( for self, others and the environment)
    15. Humour/Pleasure (like to laugh, enjoy life, play)
    16. Influence (leading, influential, accountable for results)
    17. Inner Healing/Peace (calm sense of wholeness, content)
    18. Integrity (honesty/truthfulness of one’s belief and action)
    19. Learning/Curious(thought provoking, gain knowledge, study
    20. Loyalty (steadfastness, allegiance, commitment)
    21. Order (stability and predictability)
    22. Personal Growth and Development (use of potential)
    23. Self-Respect (self-esteem, pride)
    24. Simplicity (transparent, enough, living lightly)
    25. Social Service/Justice (helping others, improving society)
    26. Social Recognition (status, recognition, admiration)
    27. Trust (in self and others and any ‘Higher’ power)
    28. Vulnerability (courage to be true self, open to others)
    29. Winning (in competition with others)
    30. Wisdom (mature understanding of life)
    31. Wonder (awe, appreciation of spirituality, mystery)

    Table 2 Personal Values Worksheet


    Most Important Personal Values Importance Weight
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    (adapted from Ed Martsolf, A Whole New Approach)

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    Values Clarification of each personal value to you. Place an asterisk (*)
    next to the five or six personal values that have the
    Having contemplated some important values, Fill highest score in column D.
    out the following Personal Values Work-sheet. This Review the five or six values you placed an asterisk
    process is designed to further clarify values you next to, and ask yourself the following questions:
    hold dear. • As I think back on my experiences (job, career,
    life), do these values seem to be the most
    Column A important values for me? If not, what changes
    do I need to make?
    Identify how well you feel you’ve satisfied each • How do my five or six most important personal
    value. Use the following scale: values from the worksheet compare with the
    satisfaction scores in column A? On which
    0 = not at all values do I want to increase my satisfaction?
    1 = slightly
    2 = some From the results of your Personal Values Worksheet
    3 = fairly well and your self-questioning, list the five personal
    4 = considerably well values that are most important to you. The order
    5 = extremely well of listing makes no difference. But place a 10 beside
    the value you decide is the most important to you
    Column B (in the Importance Weight column). Compare the
    other four values to your first choice and assign
    Identify how you would feel if your current satis- each an appropriate number from 1 through 9. Ask
    faction of this value were significantly reduced. Use yourself such questions as, “Is this value about 80
    the following: percent as important as my first value?” If so, assign
    that value an Importance Weight of 8. Continue
    0 = not at all concerned until all five values have been weighted. Each of
    1 = slightly concerned your five values should have a different weighting.
    2 = somewhat concerned
    3 = quite concerned
    4 = considerably concerned
    5 = extremely concerned

    Column c

    Identify how you would feel if your current satis-


    faction of this value were significantly increased.
    Use the following:

    0 = indifferent
    1 = slightly happier
    2 = somewhat happier
    3 = much happier
    4 = considerably happier
    5 = extremely happier

    Column d

    Add columns B and C together and place a total


    in column D. This reflects the relative importance

    Beware of perfectionism, it does not have to be refined initially. It just


    has to mean something to you. Get it out and refine it over time.

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