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STEP 5: IDENTIFY YOUR PASSIONS AND VALUES 127

do. While fulfilling our personal requirements creates a sense of
satisfaction and contentment, fulfilling our core values leads to
euphoria, bliss, happiness, and joy.
As you read through the Core Values and Passions that fol-
low, it is OK to circle numerous entries; you can narrow your
selections afterward. Pick what you are naturally drawn to, what
excites or interests you, and not what you think you should do to
be successful. Do not trouble yourself now about how you’ll make
money doing something that sounds like so much fun. We’ll focus
on that later. Just pick the values and passions that you most want
your career and life to be about.

CORE VALUES AND PASSIONS

→ Adventure. Traveling to foreign countries; exploring the unknown;
camping; meeting new people; taking big risks; starting your own
business; betting or gambling; playing poker or similar card games;
engaging in physically dangerous or challenging activities such as
bungee jumping, skydiving, mountain climbing, rappelling, ice
camping, and scuba diving

Challenge Chance Danger Dare
Endeavor Enterprise Exhilaration Experiment
Explore Gamble Hazard Journey
Pioneer Quest Risk Roam
Speculate Thrill Travel The unknown
Venture Wager Wander

→ Seeking beauty. Spending time in nature; visiting art exhibits,
galleries, and museums; decorating your home; antique hunting;
designing a beautiful wardrobe; looking as attractive as possible;
listening to music; going to concerts; living in a beautiful location;
eating at the best restaurants; surrounding yourself with luxury;
renovating a home; making something beautiful; being a stylist,
hairdresser, artist, sculptor, painter, or musician