INTRODUCTION TO VALUE CLARIFICATION

Your values are your ideas about what is most important to you in your life what you want to live by and live for. They are the silent forces behind many of your actions and decisions. The goal of "values clarification" is for you to become fully conscious of their influence, and to explore and honestly acknowledge what you truly value at this time in your life. You can be more self-directed and effective when you know which values you really choose to keep and live by as an adult, and which ones will get priority over others.

Identify your values first, and then rank your top three or five.

* Being with people

* Being loved

* Being married

* Having a special partner

* Having companionship

* Loving someone

* Taking care of others

* Having someone’s help

* Having a close family

* Having good friends

* Being liked

* Being popular

* Getting people’s approval

* Being appreciated

* Being treated fairly

* Being admired

* Being independent

* Being courageous

* Having things in control

* Having self-control

* Being emotionally stable

* Having self-acceptance

* Having pride or dignity

* Being well-organized

* Being competent

* Learning and knowing a lot

* Achieving highly

* Being productively busy

* Having enjoyable work

* Having an important position

* Making money

* Striving for perfection

* Making a contribution to the world

* Fighting injustice

* Living ethically

* Being a good parent (or child)

* Being a spiritual person

* Having a relationship with God

* Having peace and quiet

* Making a home

* Preserving your roots

* Having financial security

* Holding on to what you have

* Being safe physically

* Being free from pain

* Not getting taken advantage of

* Having it easy

* Being comfortable

* Avoiding boredom

* Having fun

* Enjoying sensual pleasures

* Looking good

* Being physically fit

* Being healthy

* Having prized possessions

* Being a creative person

* Having deep feelings

* Growing as a person

* Living fully

* "Smelling the flowers"

* Having a purpose