30 Days to a Better Man Day 1: Define Your 5 Core Values

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Permalink Reply by WE Dodge on May 31, 2009 at 10:01pm

Five Core Values:
I value Strength of will
I value Passion in living
I value Kindness to others
I value Clarity in communication
I value Faith in God

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Permalink Reply by WE Dodge on June 1, 2009 at 7:46pm

I think I would like to compare these with the strengths found in my strengths finder:

1. Responsibility - the characteristic of being dependable and conscientious
2, Cometition - passionate desire to get ahead
3, Harmony - looking for consensus where I can
4. Belief - my faith is the basis for the others
5. Input - I like to read, archive things, and take in lots of information.

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Permalink Reply by Cormac the Bald on May 31, 2009 at 10:06pm

The five parts of Cormac's Code:
1. Honor, not honors
2. Speak the truth, but speak it in a way that does not cause undue pain.
3. Do not make promises lightly, and when you do make a promise, treat it with the gravity it deserves.
4. Treat all people with respect until they show you they don't deserve respect.
5. Bitch less, do more.

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Carroll on May 31, 2009 at 10:17pm

My core values:

Family
Community
Security
Service
Adventure

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Permalink Reply by Joe Kal on May 31, 2009 at 10:20pm

1. My word is my word, if i make a commitment i follow through with it
2. Don't complain about useless stuff
3. I speak the truth, dont beat around the bush just say it
4. quality over quantity, especially when it comes to friends
5. have fun, do what you want to do not what someone else says to do

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Permalink Reply by Nick Kroton on May 31, 2009 at 10:26pm

My Prioritized core values:
1. Service
2. Competence
3. Creativity
4. Achievement
5. Integrity

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Permalink Reply by Wil Harper on May 31, 2009 at 10:27pm

1. Keep an open mind and listen to all sides of an argument
2. Respect opinions that differ from your own
3. Defend and protect those weaker than yourself
4. Honor your commitments
5. Never stop learning

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Permalink Reply by Gene Williams on May 31, 2009 at 10:51pm

Being a person of service
Compassion for others
Following through on what I say
Life long education
Taking care of myself physically

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Permalink Reply by Matt Warnock on May 31, 2009 at 11:05pm

1. Steadfast relationship with Christ.

It is our primary purpose to serve our Lord and develop our relationship with Him. All our values, morals, and principles begin in God. As God began His commandments by which we should live our lives so should we begin any system by which we would judge our lives.

2. Responsibility to family.

It is our duty as men to provide for those on our family. We provide not only sustenance, but leadership, comfort, Godly example, care, protection, and loving discipline to our children and wives. We are also to provide refuge for family in need of what we would give any of our own children. As our parents gave to us so we should freely return to them.

3. Honor.

Honor for not just our selves but for our neighbors as well. Respect is a word that honor must walk hand in hand with. I know of no better show of honor than that displayed in the Knights Code of Chivalry that includes traits such as: loyalty, faithfulness, honesty, trustworthiness, bravery, etc.

4. Diligent work ethic.

A man should take pride in any task that he sets his mind and body to. It has been said that it is a great gift of God for a man to work hard at work worth doing. If we believe a job is not worth our full effort, then we dishonor ourselves with our own sense of self-importance.

5. Compassion.

Empathy for those who are not as blessed in one area or another as we might be. The ability to take a step out of our controlled world and help our neighbor through a difficult time by not merely acknowledging their situation but also taking action to assist them in this struggle.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Gentry on May 31, 2009 at 11:15pm

Five Core Values:

1 - Trustworthiness - My word is my bond
2 - Liberty - Without my liberty, and liberty for those around me, I can accomplish nothing
3 - Family - Those that mean the most to me
4 - Security - Financial, physical, mental, and emotional
5 - Challenge - The easy path is dull, boring, and unrewarding

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Permalink Reply by Douglas Breault on May 31, 2009 at 11:17pm

I am greatly influenced by Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues and have been reviewing them on a semi-regular basis. Three of mine here are borrowed directly from his list; one is borrowed with probably a vastly different interpretation; and the first and most important to me was not included on his list at all.

1. Integrity:
Above all others, this I value. The ability to do what's right even while nobody is looking.
2. Resolution:
Promise with gravity, always follow through. "Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve."
3. Industry:
"Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions." I must remain mindful and focused on one thing at a time. I must eliminate how I waste my time and will accomplish this through careful, complete metrics.
4. Compassion (A take on Franklin's Frugality virtue):
"Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself." I want to add an additional transcendental interpretation and say that compassion should be for all beings, human and non-human. I shall take every step to reduce my environmental footprint, and, in my capacities, help those who want to do the same follow through.
5. Silence:
"Speak not but what benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation." Speak with humility and wisdom. Do not complain without effect.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hreha on May 31, 2009 at 11:24pm

1. Love
2. Contentedness
3. Excellence
4. Empathy
5. Mindfulness

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