Art of Manliness

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

Today's task requires us to define our 5 core values: http://artofmanliness.com/2009/05/31/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-1-...

Feel free to share what your core values are. If you think they're too personal and don't want to share, that's completely fine. But still let us know whether or not you completed the task.

Look forward to reading your core values!

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Permalink Reply by Tom Tevlin on January 6, 2013 at 11:14pm

My Five Core Values:

1. Strength

2. Knowledge

3. Honour

4. Love

5. Personal growth

Permalink Reply by Ronald Charles van Rensburg on January 11, 2013 at 12:53am

Five Core Values:

I value Control in my emotions and actions

I value Humility

I value Wisdom

I value Fairness

I value mental and physical Strength

Permalink Reply by AJGarza on January 20, 2013 at 10:51pm

God

Honor

Family

Integrity

Honesty

I want to add more but as I see it right now these are my foundation and need the most attention. 29 days to go.

Permalink Reply by Harsh Pandey on January 24, 2013 at 9:58pm

It took a lot of time to revise and rerevise my values throughout the day. And here they are :

1.) Strength(physical, mental and subtle)

2.)Love and Friendship

3.) Responsibility( Cleanliness, Punctuality, Work and Career)

4.) Volunteerism( I love planting trees and taking care of them)

5.) Spirituality ( Being Centered)

Permalink Reply by Jeff Lingard on February 1, 2013 at 9:26am

A little late to the party but would like to give this a shot:

My 5 core values:

1. Family

2. Confidence

3. Self-improvement/growth

4. Discipline

5. Friends

Permalink Reply by Chase M.H. on February 8, 2013 at 10:58pm

Core Values

God

Family

Love

Integrity

Wisdom

Permalink Reply by Zachary Holler on February 13, 2013 at 6:05pm

Honor - An honest conscience that will not permit me to shame my principles and the things I love.

Family - They are there for me even when friends are gone.

Reverence - Cherish my faith and all that it teaches.

Liberty - Freedom with obligations: allows me to be the best within a civilized society.

Generosity - Bless others when you have been blessed.

Permalink Reply by Michael Birch on February 21, 2013 at 2:33pm

Hey guys,

The core values I've chosen are:

1. Integrity
2. Courage
3. Positivity
4. Growth
5. Temperance

Permalink Reply by Jason DeVries on February 22, 2013 at 12:50am

-Accountability/integrity: always do what you know to be correct. Your word is your bond both to self and others

-Organization: maintain control and orderliness

-Health/grooming: maintain a healthy active lifestyle, and maintain my body and appearance to reflect that.

-Adventure/travel: cultivate a sense of adventure in daily activities both at home and abroad. Allow yourself to experience life, without hiding behind fears emotions or insecurities

-Service: to others and my self

Permalink Reply by Justin C on March 2, 2013 at 9:45pm

Honesty, with myself and those around me

Freedom, financially and spirtually

Success, in all my pursuits, leaving that which does not matter fade away

Exploration, to see all this world has to offer throughout my life

Health, to be active until the day I die

Permalink Reply by Quinn Wood on March 18, 2013 at 12:50am

Going from my original list of fifteen down to my five core ones was a challenge:

Doing What is Right - Including Discipline, Balance, and Honesty
Family
Self Confidence/ Self Worth
Reliability
The Bettering of Oneself and One's Surroundings (Home, Community, Country, and World)

I believe I have, as much as my self-knowledge allows, identified what's important to me as a man.

Permalink Reply by Russel Harper on April 8, 2013 at 10:49am

I'm a few years late to this party, but I found the 30 Days to a Better Man challenge a few days ago, and decided it was worth while. I had to wait for confirmation from the Administrator before I could post here, so today is actually Day 3 for me, but I'm going to go ahead and post my Core Values from Day 1, in an attempt to be fully accountable. Here it goes:

My Five Core Values

1. Faith: The teachings of Christ are important to me and I will strive to live a life that he can respect and be proud of.

2. Family: Family is the most important thing to me. Taking care of my family and being “the guy” my family turns to when they need help.

3. Integrity: Even when no one is looking, I will still strive to be the best man I can be.

4. Open-Mindedness: Respecting the opinions, choices, and characteristics of others and avoiding judgmental behavior is incredibly important to me. Occasionally I forget this, and need to keep an open mind.

5. Knowledge: I truly believe knowledge is the key. I never want to be closed off, refusing to listen to someone else because of something I previously believed to be true. Acquiring knowledge and sharing it with others is what life is about.