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​​Values Reference

​​Here’s a list of some values and their definitions.

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

• ​​Adventure: to be adventurous and actively seek, create, or explore novel or stimulating experiences

• ​​Assertiveness: to respectfully stand up for my rights and request what I want

• ​​Authenticity: to be authentic, genuine, real; to be true to myself

• ​​Beauty: to appreciate, create, nurture, or cultivate beauty in myself, others, and the environment

• ​​Caring: to be caring toward myself, others, and the environment

• ​​Challenge: to keep challenging myself to grow, learn, and improve

• ​​Compassion: to act with kindness toward those who are suffering

• ​​Conformity: to be respectful and obedient of rules and obligations

• ​​Connection: to engage fully in whatever I am doing and be fully present with others

• ​​Contribution: to contribute, help, or make a positive difference to myself and others

• ​​Cooperation: to be cooperative and collaborative with others

• ​​Courage: to be courageous or brave; to persist in the face of fear, threat, or difficulty

• ​​Creativity: to be creative or innovative

• ​​Curiosity: to be curious, open-minded, and interested; to explore and discover

• ​​Encouragement: to encourage and reward behavior that I value in myself and others

• ​​Equality: to treat others as equal to myself and vice versa

• ​​Excitement: to seek, create, and engage in activities that are exciting, stimulating, or thrilling

• ​​Fairness: to be fair to myself and others

• ​​Fitness: to maintain or improve my fitness; to look after my physical and mental health and well-being

• ​​Flexibility: to adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances

• ​​Freedom: to live freely; to choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise

• ​​Friendliness: to be friendly, companionable, or agreeable toward others

• ​​Forgiveness: to be forgiving toward myself and others

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

• ​​Generosity: to be generous, sharing, and giving to myself and others

• ​​Gratitude: to be grateful for and appreciative of the positive aspects of myself, others, and life

• ​​Honesty: to be honest, truthful, and sincere with myself and others

• ​​Humility: to be humble or modest; to let my achievements speak for themselves

• ​​Humor: to see and appreciate the humorous side of life

• ​​Independence: to be self-supportive and choose my own way of doing things

• ​​Industry: to be industrious, hard-working, and dedicated

• ​​Intimacy: to open up, reveal, and share myself emotionally or physically in my close personal relationships

• ​​Justice: to uphold justice and fairness

• ​​Kindness: to be kind, compassionate, considerate, nurturing, or caring toward myself and others

• ​​Love: to act lovingly or affectionately toward myself and others

• ​​Mindfulness: to be conscious of, open to, and curious about my here-and-now experience

• ​​Open-mindedness: to think things through, see things from others’ points of view, and weigh evidence fairly

• ​​Order: to be orderly and organized

• ​​Patience: to wait calmly for what I want

• ​​Persistence: to continue resolutely, despite problems or difficulties

• ​​Pleasure: to create and give pleasure to myself and others

• ​​Power: to strongly influence or wield authority over others (for example, taking charge, leading, organizing)

• ​​Reciprocity: to build relationships in which there is a fair balance of giving and taking

• ​​Respect: to be respectful toward myself and others; to be polite, considerate, and show positive regard

• ​​Responsibility: to be responsible and accountable for my actions

• ​​Romance: to be romantic; to display and express love or strong affection