my 5 core values

what are your core values?

this question came up in an online course recently. as i briefly skimmed through the assignment, my first reaction was: "this will be easy! i think about this stuff all the time!"

and i do. i am constantly pondering what makes me tick, what is important to me, what is behind the actions i take, what motivates me.

but sitting and writing it all out, in a succinct way that still captures the essence of all that is meaningful to me? well, it was a bit more difficult than i'd imagined.

i thought about it, i took notes, i observed patterns, i pieced things together. and i eventually ended up with my 5 core values.     1. demonstrating GRIT:

• passionately standing up for myself

• absolutely refusing to ever give up

• following through with determination, improvising when/where necessary

2. being ADVENTUROUS:

• experiencing a bigger-than-life existence

• exhibiting the willingness to try new things

• reveling in my independence

3. being AUDACIOUS and UNSTOPPABLE:

• manifesting boldness

• always always learning

• pushing the limits beyond what is comfortable and familiar to me

4. embracing FREEDOM:

• expanding my domain as a global nomad

• living without conventions or tethers

• continuously merging my existing self with my true essence

5. leading a CREATIVELY DESIGNED EXISTENCE:

• deliberately composing and directing new chapters of my story

• developing my own definition of who/what i should be

• integrating all of the aspects of my life into one meaningful coherent whole

  i guess nothing on my list is too surprising. i often write about these five areas.

and i will still be refining and revising as long as i am able to consciously employ my mind. every time i examine and analyze myself, whenever i figure out what makes sense for me at any given time.

but the general theme will stay the same. it's who i am, deep down inside.

do i embody some of these values already? oh yes. all of them? not yet.

but i am making every effort to seamlessly assimilate and absorb my 5 core values.    

    what are YOUR core values? are you living them? if not, are you making every attempt to do so?         [maxbutton id="1"]