Core Values

This exercise aims to identify what you value most and give you a compass to guide your goal-setting.

To help you with this exercise, below is a list of 500 core values you might identify with.

1. Bold or underline the 50 values from the list of 500 that resonate most with you.
2. Now that you have 50 circled, write down your top ten.
3. Extract the top four values from this list of ten and place them in a ranked order.

500 CORE VALUES LIST

Abundance, Acceptance, Accomplishment, Accountability, Accuracy, Achievement, Adaptability, Adventure, Affection, Altruism, Ambition, Amusement, Appreciation, Assertiveness, Attentiveness, Authenticity, Authority, Autonomy, Awareness, Balance, Beauty, Being, Belief, Benevolence, Bliss, Boldness, Bravery, Brilliance, Calmness, Camaraderie, Candour, Capability, Care, Career, Celebration, Challenge, Change, Charity, Cheerfulness, Clarity, Cleanliness, Clear-mindedness, Cleverness, Collaboration, Comfort, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Competence, Competition, Composure, Concentration, Confidence, Congruence, Connection, Consciousness, Conservation, Consistency, Contentment, Contribution, Control, Conviction, Cooperation, Courage, Courtesy, Craftsmanship, Creativity, Credibility, Curiosity, Daring, Decisiveness, Dedication, Delight, Dependability, Depth, Determination, Devotion, Dignity, Diligence, Discipline, Discovery, Diversity, Dreaming, Drive, Duty, Dynamism, Eagerness, Ease, Economy, Ecstasy, Education, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Elegance, Empathy, Empowerment, Endurance, Energy, Enjoyment, Enthusiasm, Entrepreneurialism, Environment, Equality, Ethics, Excellence, Excitement, Exhilaration, Expectancy, Experience, Exploration, Expressiveness, Extravagance, Fairness, Faith, Fame, Family, Fascination, Fashion, Fearlessness, Fidelity, Fierceness, Financial independence, Flexibility, Flow, Fluency, Focus, Forgiveness, Fortitude, Freedom, Friendliness, Friendship, Frugality, Fun, Generosity, Gentleness, Giving, Grace, Graciousness, Gratitude, Greatness, Growth, Guidance, Happiness, Harmony, Health, Heart, Heartfelt, Helpfulness, Heroism, Holiness, Honesty, Honour, Hope, Hospitality, Humility, Humour, Hygiene, Imagination, Impact, Impeccability, Independence, Individuality, Industry, Inclusiveness, Influence, Ingenuity, Initiative, Inner peace, Innovation, Insight, Inspiration, Integrity, Intelligence, Intensity, Intimacy, Intrepidness, Intuition, Inventiveness, Investment, Involvement, Joy, Judiciousness, Justice, Kindness, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Liberation, Liberty, Life, Lightness, Liveliness, Logic, Longevity, Love, Loyalty, Luck, Luxury, Majesty, Mastery, Maturity, Meaning, Meekness, Meliorism, Meticulousness, Mindfulness, Moderation, Modesty, Motivation, Mysteriousness, Nature, Neatness, Nerve, Non-judgment, Nurturing, Obedience, Open-mindedness, Openness, Optimism, Order, Originality, Outdoors, Outlandishness, Outrageousness, Ownership, Passion, Patience, Peace, Perfection, Perseverance, Persistence, Personal development, Personal growth, Philanthropy, Piety, Playfulness, Pleasure, Poise, Politeness, Popularity, Positive attitude, Positivity, Power, Practicality, Pragmatism, Precision, Preparedness, Presence, Preservation, Productivity, Professionalism, Proficiency, Progress, Prosperity, Prudence, Punctuality, Purity, Purpose, Quality, Quickness, Quietness, Radiance, Rationality, Readiness, Realism, Reassurance, Receptiveness, Recognition, Recreation, Refinement, Reflection, Relaxation, Reliability, Relief, Resourcefulness, Respect, Responsibility, Restraint, Reverence, Richness, Rigour, Risk taking, Romance, Sacrifice, Safety, Satisfaction, Savouring, Self-control, Self-discipline, Self-esteem, Self-expression, Self-improvement, Self-reliance, Sensitivity, Sensuality, Serenity, Service, Sharing, Shrewdness, Significance, Silence, Simplicity, Sincerity, Skill, Smartness, Solidarity, Solitude, Sophistication, Soundness, Speed, Spirit, Spirituality, Spontaneity, Stability, Status, Stealth, Stillness, Strength, Strength of character, Striving, Structure, Success, Support, Supremacy, Surprise, Sustainability, Sympathy, Systematic, Tact, Taking charge, Talent, Teamwork, Temperance, Thankfulness, Thoroughness, Thoughtfulness, Thrift, Tidiness, Timeliness, Tolerance, Toughness, Tranquility, Transcendence, Transparency, Trust, Trustworthiness, Truth, Understanding, Uniqueness, Unity, Unselfishness, Usefulness, Utility, Valour, Variety, Victory, Vigour, Virtue, Vision, Vitality, Warmth, Watchfulness, Wealth, Welcoming, Wellness, Willingness, Wisdom, Wonder, Worthiness, Youthfulness, Zeal.