Was especially surprised by some of the values that did not originally make my top ten list such as, achievement, competition, competence, economic security, or independence. It is very easy for me to understand and explain why these values did not make the top ten list since they are things that are not uplifting or eternal in value.What surprises me is that these values are the ones that tend to cause me to loose sight of the values. If I cannot make sure to prioritize the top five values over achievement, competition, competence, economic security, or independence then my wellbeing is quickly compromised. For example, if I value achievement over wisdom and human dignity I can soon get wrapped up in getting ahead and if I fail my identity and self-wroth take a hit. It is easy for this to happen in my life, so sometimes it seems in reality I may put these values before the ones I choose. So this value sort may not be an accurate representation, but rather an idealized representation. This is not a bad things, because it is my ideal self that I would want to use to make major life decisions. Overall both of these assessment fit into my self-perception well. As I mentioned there is a contradiction between the things I truly value, and the things that sometimes take over based on my need to gain control or to feel worthy. I have been naturally empathetic as ling as I can remember, and always wanting to befriend …show more content…
The results were not surprising, and they matched what I am pursuing at this stage in my life. I feel like the intrinsic factor that may have influenced my values the most is gender. It is possible that I would not value having a family as highly if I was not a young female. Although, I am not saying that all young women highly value having a family. Even so, women tend to value relational values higher. Some may argue that this is because God created us to be nurturers, and others may argue that this is true because society trains us to be more relational through gender roles. Regardless, I do feel like I am more relational, which could partiality be influenced by more