The longest ever list of core values
Identifying your Core Values is the single most important thing you can do to start building a more satisfying life. It doesn't matter if you are wealthy materially and emotionally; if you are not living your values - expressing your values - you will not feel at peace.
We have scoured the internet for examples of values. We have massaged and refined the list. And it is long because words are complicated and have connotations which are sometimes deeply personal. I've tried to eliminate duplication so if you feel as though I've covered the same value twice, I must have seen a distinction. Always choose the one that makes your body vibrate.
Although it is certainly possible to have more values, it really isn't practical to work with more than 10 - fewer is actually better, to a point. What are your 10, 5, 3 most important values? Do you get to express your values through your work, your relationships, your play? If something like work is neutral, are your values represented elsewhere on a daily basis? You might be able to make that work. If your work is actively opposed to your values, something has to change. You might need to consider a new career, or meditate on ways you could adapt your work to align.
Because this list is cumbersome, we are working on a game, a PowerApp, which will take a lot of the pain out of narrowing down the list. It's in progress but I'm new to PowerApps and it isn't without it's gremlins.
Without further ado ... the List!!
Acceptance
Accomplishment Accountability
Accuracy
Achievement
Adaptability
Adventure
Adventurousness Agreeableness
Alertness
Altruism
Ambition
Amiability
Amusement
Amusingness Appreciativeness
Art
Articulateness
Assertiveness
Athleticism
Authenticity
Autonomy
Awe
Balance
Beauty
Belonging
Benevolence
Bliss
Boldness
Bravery
Brilliance
Calm
Calmness
Candor
Capability
Carefulness
Caring
Cautiousness
Certainty
Challenge
Charisma
Charity
Charm
Cheerfulness
Citizenship
Clarity
Cleanliness
Clear-headedness
Cleverness
Comfort
Commitment
Common sense Communication
Community
Compassion
Competence
Competency
Complexity
Confidence
Connection Conscientiousness Conservativeness Consideration
Consistency Constructiveness Contemplation
Contentment
Contribution
Control
Conviction
Cooperation
Courage
Courtesy
Craftiness
Creativity
Credibility
Curiosity
Decency
Decisiveness
Dedication
Democracy
Dependability
Determination
Devotion
Dignity
Diligence
Direction
Discipline
Discovery
Diversity
Drive
Dualism
Dutifulness
Easygoingness
Education
Effect
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Elegance
Eloquence
Empathy
Empowerment
Endurance
Energy
Enjoyment
Enthusiasm
Equality
EQ
Equity
Ethics
Excellence
Excitement
Expedience
Experimentation
Exploration
Expression
Expressiveness
Fairness
Faith
Faithfulness
Family
Fame
Farsightedness
Fashion
Fearlessness
Feelings
Fidelity
Flexibility
Focus
Foresight
Forgivingness
Forthrightness
Fortitude
Freedom
Friendliness
Friendship
Fun
Generosity
Genius
Gentleness
Genuineness
Glamorousness
Good-nature
Goodness
Grace
Graciousness
Gratitude
Greatness
Growth
Happiness
Harmony
Health
Helpfulness
Heroicness
Honesty
Honor
Hope
Hospitality
Humbleness
Humility
Humor
Idealism
Imagination
Impact
Independence
Individualism
Individuality
Influence
Inquisitiveness
Insightfulness
Inspiration
Integrity
Intelligence
Intensity
Intuition
Inventiveness
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Knowledge
Law-abiding
Leadership
Learning
Legacy
Liberty
Light-heartedness
Likability
Logic
Love
Loyalty
Mastery
Maturity
Meaning
Mellowness
Moderation
Modesty
Motivation
Neatness
Neutrality
Newness
Niceness
Objectivity
Open-mindedness
Openness
Optimism
Order
Organization
Originality
Passion
Patience
Patriotism
Peace
Performance
Perseverance
Persistence
Playfulness
Pleasure
Poise
Popularity
Positivity
Possibility
Potential
Power
Practicality
Preciseness
Presence
Principles
Productivity
Professionalism
Prosperity
Protection
Punctuality
Purpose
Quality
Rationality
Realism
Reasoning
Recognition
Recreation
Reflection
Relaxation
Reliability
Resourcefulness
Respect
Responsibility
Restraint
Reverence
Risk
Romance
Satisfaction
Security
Self-actualization
Self-awareness
Self-discipline
Self-esteem
Self-improvement
Self-regulation
Self-reliance
Self-respect
Self-sufficiency
Selflessness
Sensitivity
Serenity
Service
Sharing
Significance
Silence
Simplicity
Sincerity
Skill
Skillfulness
Smarts
Sociability
Sophistication
Speed
Spirit
Spirituality
Spontaneity
Stability
Status
Steadiness
Strength
Structure
Studiousness
Success
Support
Surprise
Sustainability
Sweetness
Sympathy
Talent
Teamwork
Temperance
Tenacity
Tenderness
Thoroughness
Tidiness
Timeliness
Tolerance
Tradition
Tranquility
Transformation Transparency
Trust
Trustworthiness
Truth
Understanding
Uniqueness
Unity
Valor
Variety
Victory
Vigor
Vision
Vitality
Vivaciousness
Warmth
Wealth
Well-roundedness
Wisdom
Wit
Wonder