The following is a random, representative list of what people normally value.
Question:
Would you please rank the values that are important to you with # 1 being highest?
___Loyalty
___Good Reputation
___Free Time
___Education
___Relationship with Family
___Respect
___Generosity/Giving to Others
___Professional Recognition
___Relationships with Friends
___Relationship with God
___Generosity/Giving to Others
___Professional Recognition
___Relationships with Friends
___Relationship with God
___Material Possessions
___Career
___Recreation
___Selflessness
___Financial Independence
___Fairness
Most values generally fall into the following four distinct categories:
- Financial Values (How I view my resources)
- Frugality/thrift
- Accumulation of wealth
- Good education
- Hard work
- Business/investment success
- Social Values (How I relate to people and the world)
- Happy family relationships
- Deep, meaningful friendships
- Volunteerism
- Good reputation
- Social standing
- Living with “generous, open hands”
- Emotional Values (How I feel about myself)
- Loving and being loved
- Happiness
- Compassion/sensitivity
- Peace/joy
- Patience/forgiveness
- Self esteem
- Spiritual Values (Knowing who I am, where I am and where I’m going)
- Internal greatness
- Knowing your life’s purpose
- Knowing yourself
- Knowing your Creator
- Freedom from guilt of failure
- Immortality