144 Core beliefs and values that define you

A person is defined by the values and core-beliefs that they stand for. There is no wrong or right away, just what defines you as a person. What are you willing to stand for when faced with challenges in life? What are you willing to fight for? Use this list to pick the core values that should be part of your your personal mission statement or that of your organization. Having a well-defined set of personal values and principles ensures that you can deal with conflict and uncertainty most effectively.

1 Accountability

Accountability

2 Accuracy

Accuracy

3 Achievement

Achievement

4 Adventurousness

Adventurousness

5 Altruism

Altruism

6 Ambition

Ambition

7 Assertiveness

Assertiveness

8 Balance

Balance

9 Being the best

Being the best

10 Belonging

Belonging

11 Boldness

Boldness

12 Calmness

Calmness

13 Carefulness

Carefulness

14 Challenge

Challenge

15 Cheerfulness

Cheerfulness

16 Clear-mindedness

Clear-mindedness

17 Commitment

Commitment

18 Community

Community

19 Compassion

Compassion

20 Competitiveness

Competitiveness

21 Consistency

Consistency

22 Contentment

Contentment

23 Continuous improvement

Continuous Improvement

24 Contribution

Contribution

25 Control

Control

26 Cooperation

Cooperation

27 Correctness

Correctness

28 Courtesy

Courtesy

29 Creativity

Creativity

30 Curiosity

Curiosity

31 Decisiveness

Decisiveness

32 Democraticness

Democraticness

33 Dependability

Dependability

34 Determination

Determination

35 Devoutness

Devoutness

36 Diligence

Diligence

37 Discipline

Discipline

38 Discretion

Discretion

39 Diversity

Diversity

40 Dynamism

Dynamism

41 Economy

Economy

42 Effectiveness

Effectiveness

43 Efficiency

Efficiency

44 Elegance

Elegance

45 Empathy

Empathy

46 Enjoyment

Enjoyment

47 Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm

48 Equality

Equality

49 Excellence

Excellence

50 Excitement

Excitement

51 Expertise

Expertise

52 Exploration

Exploration

53 Expressiveness

Expressiveness

54 Fairness

Fairness

55 Faith

Faith

56 Family-orientedness

Family-orientedness

57 Fidelity

Fidelity

58 Fitness

Fitness

59 Fluency

Fluency

60 Focus

Focus

61 Freedom

Freedom

62 Fun

Fun

63 Generosity

Generosity

64 Goodness

Goodness

65 Grace

Grace

66 Growth

Growth

67 Happiness

Happiness

68 Hard work

Hard Work

69 Health

Health

70 Helping society

Helping Society

71 Holiness

Holiness

72 Honesty

Honesty

73 Honor

Honor

74 Humility

Humility

75 Independence

Independence

76 Ingenuity

Ingenuity

77 Inner harmony

Inner Harmony

78 Inquisitiveness

Inquisitiveness

79 Insightfulness

Insightfulness

80 Intelligence

Intelligence

81 Intellectual status

Intellectual Status

82 Intuition

Intuition

83 Joy

Joy

84 Justice

Justice

85 Leadership

Leadership

86 Legacy

Legacy

87 Love

Love

88 Loyalty

Loyalty

89 Making a difference

Making a difference

90 Mastery

Mastery

91 Merit

Merit

92 Obedience

Obedience

93 Openness

Openness

94 Order

Order

95 Originality

Originality

96 Patriotism

Patriotism

97 Perfection

Perfection

98 Piety

Piety

99 Positivity

Positivity

100 Practicality

Practicality

101 Preparedness

Preparedness

102 Professionalism

Professionalism

103 Prudence

Prudence

104 Quality-orientation

Quality-orientation

105 Reliability

Reliability

106 Resourcefulness

Resourcefulness

107 Restraint

Restraint

108 Results-oriented

Results-oriented

109 Rigor

Rigor

110 Security

Security

111 Self-actualization

Self-actualization

112 Self-control

Self-control

113 Selflessness

Selflessness

114 Self-reliance

Self-reliance

115 Sensitivity

Sensitivity

116 Serenity

Serenity

117 Service

Service

118 Shrewdness

Shrewdness

119 Simplicity

Simplicity

120 Soundness

Soundness

121 Speed

Speed

122 Spontaneity

Spontaneity

123 Stability

Stability

124 Strategic

Strategic

125 Strength

Strength

126 Structure

Structure

127 Success

Success

128 Support

Support

129 Teamwork

Teamwork

130 Temperance

Temperance

131 Thankfulness

Thankfulness

132 Thoroughness

Thoroughness

133 Thoughtfulness

Thoughtfulness

134 Timeliness

Timeliness

135 Tolerance

Tolerance

136 Traditionalism

Traditionalism

137 Trustworthiness

Trustworthiness

138 Truth-seeking

Truth-seeking

139 Understanding

Understanding

140 Uniqueness

Uniqueness

141 Unity

Unity

142 Usefulness

Usefulness

143 Vision

Vision

144 Vitality

Vitality

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