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Procedure:

<LL>a. Rank order the values on the value survey below (16 long-range values).

1. Complete the life goal inventory. Reflect on and record your major goals for the next one to two years in each of the areas indicated.
2. Write a paper (maximum of six double-spaced typed pages) examining and comparing your life goals, your most important values, and your experiences.</LL>
3. Suggestions for writing the paper:

<LL>a. Write in the first person, not the third person. It may help to think of this as a letter to a very close friend, to you, or as diary entries.

1. Describe the origin of your goals and your personal history in a paragraph or two. What specific events in your life affected your goals and values?
2. Discuss briefly each of the seven goals but describe only your most important values or clusters of values.

<NL>1) Compare your present life, activities, and job with your goals and values.

2)Is there any particular satisfaction in your life that is explained by support from your goals and values?

3) Is there any frustration that might be explained by conflict among them?

4) Clarify the points you make with specific personal experiences and examples.

5) Do your values support your goals? Or do some conflict?

6) To what extent has your life been guided or influenced by your goals and/or your values?</NL>

1. Your listing of your life goals and personal values are intended to help you with your analysis. They are merely an aid to help you write your paper. It is not necessary to turn in your personal values or life goal inventory. If you do, include as an appendix.
2. Write reflections honestly and straightforwardly. No one but the instructor will see your paper. It is confidential, and will be returned quickly.
3. Use clear language and good grammar. Choose directness and clarity over elaboration.</LL>
4. Criteria for evaluating the paper are the demonstration of your ability to analyze and articulate your own goals, values, and experiences:

<LL>a. Clarity of analysis of goals, values, and experiences.

1. Ability to recognize and deal with the meaning of support and conflict among goals, values, and experiences, and their significance for future life and career decisions.
2. Quality of your paper, including life experiences, correct writing, and examples.</LL>
3. Apologies for intruding into your personal goals. However, experience indicates that most of us do not take time to reflect on our goals and values unless (1) a crisis arises in our lives, or (2) we are asked to do so. This exercise and paper will enable you to gain a better understanding of your goals before a crisis arises.</NL>

Life Goal Inventory

This inventory is designed to help you examine your life goals. Describe as fully as you can your aims and goals in all areas of your life. List all goals that are important to you, whether they are fairly easy or difficult to attain. Be honest in this assessment; only then will the inventory be useful to you. For example, if your major goal is to enjoy leisure satisfactions, indicate this, so as to better understand yourself. Describe two to five goals in each of the following spheres over the next year or two. The categories are a guide; feel free to change them to suit your own goals.

Career (goals in employment or career; situation aimed for).

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Relationships with People (goals with family, friends, colleagues, others).

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Status and Respect (goals in your social circles; people from whom you seek esteem).

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Leisure (Vacations, sports, hobbies, other interests).

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Learning and Education (knowledge, skills, experiences to learn, areas to study).

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Spiritual Growth and Religion (goals: peace of mind, prayer, meaning, giving self to others).

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Material Rewards and Possessions (goals in income, wealth, possessions).

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Rank Ordering of Personal Values

Rank the following 16 long-range personal values in the order of importance to you, that is, insofar as they are guiding principles in your life. Place 1 in front of the value that is most important in your life, 2 in front of the next most important, and so on. The least important value for you should be ranked 16. If you change your mind, feel free to change the ranking. When you are finished, the list should roughly indicate the importance of the various values in your life.

_________ Achievement (promotions at work)

_________ Beauty (natural and artistic beauty)

_________ Cooperation

_________ Dollar rewards (money and salary)

_________ Family security (taking care of and being with family)

_________ Freedom (independence)

_________ Justice (equal opportunity for all; concern for disadvantaged)

_________ Love, friendship, and intimacy

_________ Physical health and well-being

_________ Pleasure (sensually and sexually enjoyable personal life)

_________ Possessions (good car, clothes, home, many material goods)

_________ Recognition (respect, admiration from others)

_________ Self-respect (a good self-image, self-esteem)

_________ Sense of accomplishment (making a lasting contribution)

_________ Spirituality (prayer, meditation, striving to be a good person)

_________ World at peace (lessening of war and conflict)