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Building a Life Vision Based on Values, Passion, & Meaning
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Clarifying your key values, identifying the passions (activities that give your life purpose and meaning)
that express these values, choosing a career aligned with your passion, and self-assessing and reflecting on
your behaviors all lead to a greater quality of life. The noise and confusion of daily life and the challenges
it brings can make it difficult for us to follow our inner compass and not be distracted by quick and easy
external rewards. Having and using a strong life vision grounded in values is the best way to live a life that
is meaningful (aligned with your values). Adding the practices of weekly reflection and self-assessment
simply makes it that much easier to live the life that you have intentionally chosen, while helping you to
consistently strengthen your commitment to a fulfilling and happy life.
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This learning activity will teach you to:
1. Identify the key characteristics of self-regulation.
2. Clarify your values, passions, and life meaning.
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If you successfully complete this activity, you will be able to
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Develop a life vision plan (personal strategic plan for living ones life) that enables a daily existence with:
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Clarified personal values aligned with career, passions, and personal life meaning
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Decisions made and actions performed are aligned with values (“Walking the walk”)
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A self-regulation system (personal assessment system)
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ESOURCES
List of Values
Occupational Outlook Handbook
(if groups will have internet access)
Values, Passions, Life Meaning, & Vocation worksheet
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1.
On the
Values, Passions, Life Meaning, &Vocation worksheets
, each teammember should complete
the top half of the Values, Passion, and Meanings sections, filling in their values, passions, and things
that are meaningful to and in their life. Do NOT complete the vocation/career section of the worksheet.
2.
Team members should pass around these worksheets, and each team member should suggest an
additional, non-redundant value, passion, life meaning, plus a career or vocation that they believe
aligns with the values, passions, and meaningful ideas/concepts/pursuits. Continue this until each team
member has had the opportunity to share their perspectives with every other member of the team.
3.
Answer the Critical Thinking Questions. As a team, answer questions 1 and 2, and then individually
answer the remaining questions.