Value map
A value map is an organized image of what is important to a person and how these values translate into decisions.
Definition
The Values Map is not a wish list or a moral ranking of other people. It is a personal compass that helps recognize which courses of action make sense, where conflicts of values arise and which decisions require conscious priority. In approaches such as ACT, values are treated as life directions, not goals to be checked off.
Key ideas
- Values as a direction
- Values conflict
- Consistency of decisions
Practice and life
List 10 important values, choose 5 key ones, and for each one write down one behavior that shows it in everyday life.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to confuse values with goals, status or expectations of the environment. Often, the value map remains abstract and does not translate into action.
> Values are a compass that also works when emotions change their anchoring place.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- Which values are really alive for me?
- Where are my decisions inconsistent with them?
- What behavior will demonstrate this value this week?