On one page, list the values (between 5 and 9 is ideal) that are most important to you. For each one, explain why it’s important to you in one or two sentences.
These are the things that I hope will come to mind when people think of me. If they don’t think so now, then hopefully by the time they speak at my funeral 😛
Honesty – First and foremost, I want to be a trustworthy friend, coworker, sister, daughter… I know sometimes I come across as being too blunt, but I’d rather by blunt than fake.
Curiosity – Curiosity and learning go hand in hand I think. I really like to learn stuff, knowledge makes me happy 🙂
Adventure – I’ve met people in Texas who’ve never left the state. What?! Why not?! Chinese people say, 讀萬卷書，行萬里路 (read 10,000 books and walk 10,000 miles), which I completely believe everyone should do (ok, maybe only 1,000 books).
Challenge – Life is boring without challenges. I don’t think people grow if they don’t continue to challenge themselves with new and harder things all the time.
Change – Same as above, life is boring if it’s just the same thing over and over again! I don’t mean move to a different city every year, but small changes keeps life interesting!
Fun – You can be the richest or smartest person in the world, but if you are no fun, I still don’t want to hang out with you 😛
Dependability – I want to be someone people can count on. From small things like being somewhere on time to big things like bailing them out of jail.
Community – “Be the change you want to see in the world.” You can criticize the world all you want, but if you are not doing anything to change even the community around you, don’t talk about making the world a better place.
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