Up: [[Compass]] Related: [[Life Writing]] Created: 2023-05-18 Updated: 2025-01-04 #### Meaningful Moments List your meaningful moments. Define meaningful however you wish. What made them meaningful? Who were you with? What were you doing? Look for a theme to emerge that points to some of your core values. You can also do the opposite. Some of your worst life experiences and why they were unfulfilling. #### Reverse Engineer Identify your pet peeves. What values are being trampled on? #### Pay Attention to the Stories or People That Inspire You Why do they speak to you and what does that say about you? #### Imagine Your Ideal World What services would you provide (or not)? How would people treat each other? What activities would people participate in? The choices you make reflect your values. #### CORE Acronym - Contemplation — Find a quiet place without distractions. Write responses to the question, “What do I value most in life?” - Openness — Authenticity. When do you feel most like yourself? When least? - Respect — Identify three people you admire and respect. Say why. - Excitement — What inspires you to take action? What’s your inner drive? Circle the top 5 responses from all of the above that feel most aligned with who you are. #### This Value is Important Because… Nick’s question. Answer it for each of 5 top values #### Self-Eulogy This one is aspirational. What do you want people to say about you after you’re gone? #### Values Tattoo If you got a tattoo that would serve as a reminder of what you would like your life to be like, what would it be and why? Create it! #### Bucket List Making a list of what we want to do before we die connects to values because it tells us what’s most important in our limited time on the planet. Make the bucket list as a three column chart: 1. thing to do before you die 2. Why would this be meaningful to me? 3. Score importance out of 10, from 0 - not at all to 10 - extremely meaningful Look for the values, especially among items with high scores. Consider how you might integrate the values into everyday life and come up with at least one action you can take this week to live in line with one or more of the values. #### Meaningful Photos Take 9-12 photos of things that make your life feel meaningful. For each, consider what the photo represents and why it is meaningful. #### Go Beyond Limitations Asking yourself the following questions will help take you beyond the anxiety that blocks clear understanding of your values. - What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow? - What would you do if you were free from fear? - What would you do if you knew you could not fail? - If you were granted three wishes, what would they be? - What have you always wanted to do but life always got in the way or held you back? #### Questions from *FireStarter Sessions* by Danielle LaPorte - What does it look like to be …? - What does it feel like to be …? - What does it sound like to be…? - If I were… what would my life be like? #### More Questions to Help Unlock Values - What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? - What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? - Given a day to spend with any historical figure, who would you choose? - If you could trade places with anyone for a short period of time, who would it be?