Questions to discover your values
What do you do?
When you do not sleep, what do you spend your time doing? Why?
What do you love to do? Why do you love to do this?
What did you love to do when you were a child? Can you explain why, please?
When you don’t work, what do you spend most of your time on? Why?
What have you been most proud of doing in your life? Can you explain why, please?
In what parts of your life are you most disciplined, reliable and focused – areas in which nobody has to motivate you to do things?
What do you regret the most having done or having not done in your life until now? Why do you regret this?
When were you at your best? Can you explain, please, why you were at your best in this situation?
What things do you have?
What things are in your apartment or house? Why?
What are the 3 most important things or services, you spend money on? Why do you spend money on that?
To what or to whom do you donate money and/or things? Why?
What do you think?
When you wake up in the night and cannot sleep, what do you mostly worry about? Why does this worry you?
When do you think about the most about your life that actually come true / happen?
When are the 2 most important topics you learn about and want to learn more about?
Whom do you envy? Why do you envy this person?
What in your life is on hold? Why?
When you speak with other people, what do you often bring into the conversation and come alive, when you speak about it?
If you could try any work for a week, what would it be? Why?
If you had the opportunity to say something to a large group of people, what would your question and/or message be? Why?
Which word says the most about you? Why does this word say the most about you?
When you don’t live anymore, which words would people use to describe who you were? Why do you think so?
What would you miss the most if it was taken away from you? Can you explain why, please?
What inspires you so much that it brings you to tears of gratitude?
Which person do you spend most time with? Can you explain why, please?
What gives you lots of energy? Why does this give you lots of energy?
Whom do you admire the most? Why?
What part of your personality do you have in common with your father’s personality?
What part of your personality do you have in common with your mother’s personality?
Please think about the last time your girlfriend / boyfriend / partner wanted to do something different than you wanted to do.
How did you respond?
How you feel?
On a scale from 0 to 100, how alive do you feel in your life?
Who is the person you care most about? Why is this person the person you care most about?
What was your last moment of true happiness? Why was this for you a moment of true happiness?
What makes you really angry? Why does this make you really angry?
What are your two most important values?
Value hierarchy As you answer some or all of the questions, please write down the 2 values you mention most frequently. Values The # 1 mentioned value: The # 2 mentioned value:
Be creative
Be a part of it
Get it done
Do it well
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