Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle The first step before changing your life is becoming aware of where you are and what’s missing. Please take some time to answer the following questions. What are your dreams in life? ______________________________ _ At the end of your life, what do you think you would most regret not having done for yourself? _________________________________________ If time and money were not factors, what would you like to do, be, or have? _____________________________________ What motivates you in life? _____What limits you in life? ____________________________________What have been your biggest wins in the last 12 months? _________________________________________________________ What have been your biggest frustrations in the last 12 months? ____________________________________________________________ What do you do to please others? ____________________________________________________ What do you do to please yourself? ______________________________ What do you pretend not to know? _____________________What has been the best work that you have done in your life until today? Let’s talk about values. Not in a moral or ethical way, but looking at what fuels you and what motivates you. Being clear about and knowing your values is one of the most important steps to getting to know yourself better. By knowing your values, you will be able to attract more of what you want in your life. If there is a big difference between the life you are living and your values, this might create suffering and tension. Once you find out what your values are, you will be able to understand yourself and your actions a lot better. When your goals are aligned with your values you will notice that you achieve them much quicker and hit a lot less resistance. Everything changed for me around two years ago when I gained a clear knowledge of my values. I finally knew where the tension and stress at my work and in my life came from (not one of my core values was being applied!) and I could understand my reactions in various situations a lot better. So what is really important to you? Find out what your most important values are that bring you joy, peace, and fulfillment. From the list of values. You may find that you can group values. Then narrow them down to your top four values. Also answer the following questions: What is very important in your life? What gives purpose to your life? What are you usually doing when you experience that feeling of inner peace? What are you doing that is so much fun that you usually lose track of time? Think of some people that you admire. Why do you admire them? What kind of qualities do you admire in them? What activities do you enjoy the most? What kind of moments bring you joy and fulfillment? What can’t you put up with?