Discovering Your Values

Each of the items listed below are for sale. You have $1000 to spend. Indicate how much you will spend on the items that are important to you. Remember your total spending cannot exceed $1000.

I want a career and lifestyle that lets me…

Items to Purchase Dollars Spent
Be attractive and well-liked by everyone I know
Have good health, a long life without illness
Attain self-understanding, know for certain who I am
Earn more than a million dollars per year
Become a very influential person in a company or a community
Have time for a rewarding, happy, fulfilling family life
Contribute toward the beliefs of my religious faith
Attend social events like concerts, plays, ballets, athletic games, etc.
Work toward a world free of prejudice, unfairness, and cheating
Give outstanding service to the poor and the sick
Do whatever I like to do whenever I want to do it
Discover truth and know the meaning of life
Achieve mastery and success in all that I do
Acquire a learning center with all the books, computers, and aids I need
Create an atmosphere where people give and receive love freely
Take risks, meet challenges, and have an exciting life
Originate new ideas and create new ways of doing things
Set my own working conditions, hours, location, clothing worn, etc.
Make attractive things and contribute beauty to the world
Gain national or international fame and popularity
Go on long vacations where I have nothing to do but enjoy myself
Develop complete self-confidence with a positive outlook on life
have a lifetime of financial security
Have a lovely home in a beautiful setting
Address or eliminate sickness and poverty on a national or global level

 

Values Identified

Learn what values your purchases represent and what is important to you as you make your major and career decisions.

Items Purchased Values Represented
Be attractive and well-liked by everyone I know Beauty/Recognition
Have good health, a long life without illness Health/Physical Well-Being
Attain self-understanding, know for certain who I am Emotional Well-Being
Earn more than a million dollars per year Financial Well-Being/Economy
Become a very influential person in a company or a community Power/Prestige/Recognition
Have time for a rewarding, happy, fulfilling family life Family/Loyalty
Contribute toward the beliefs of my religious faith Religious Faith
Attend social events like concerts, plays, ballets, athletic games, etc. Aesthetics/Pleasure
Work toward a world free of prejudice, unfairness, and cheating Justice/Humanitarianism
Give outstanding service to the poor and the sick Humanitarianism
Do whatever I like to do whenever I want to do it Independence/Autonomy
Discover truth and know the meaning of life Knowledge
Achieve mastery and success in all that I do Achievement/Accomplishment
Acquire a learning center with all the books, computers, and aids I need Knowledge
Create an atmosphere where people give and receive love freely Love/Loyalty/Cooperation
Take risks, meet challenges, and have an exciting life Freedom/Independence
Originate new ideas and create new ways of doing things Creativity
Set my own working conditions, hours, location, clothing worn, etc. Independence/Autonomy
Make attractive things and contribute beauty to the world Aesthetics/Beauty
Gain national or international fame and popularity Recognition/Prestige
Go on long vacations where I have nothing to do but enjoy myself Pleasure
Develop complete self-confidence with a positive outlook on life Emotional Well-Being
have a lifetime of financial security Financial Well-Being/Security
Have a lovely home in a beautiful setting Aesthetics/Beauty
Address or eliminate sickness and poverty on a national or global level Humanitarianism