Below are my top 5 values for each.

1. Happiness

Happiness is on top of my priority because I want to be satisfied with life, in a sense that I feel contented and proud of everything I have. Given that there’s a lot of frustrations and disappointments along the way, at the end of the day I want to see myself being able to smile and being cheered up by the people around me. For me, even if I become rich and famous, it does not matter if I’m not happy.

2. Sense of Accomplishment

I want to succeed in life and achieve all the goals I have set for myself. My greatest accomplishment will be for me to be able to live a life dedicated to others. In my 25 year plan, I actually wrote that I want to end up being a mentor, sharing all the experiences and knowledge I acquired through the years. I prioritized this value because by the end of my life, I want to ensure that I have fulfilled my mission and I don’t want to end up being frustrated.  

3. Family Security

One of the reasons why I want to finish my MBA, is for me to be able to provide enough for my family. In our Filipino culture, our family ties are really strong. Family reunions and a get together with relatives are common to our tradition. With that, I actually adopted it, and my goal is to ensure that the needs and security of my family are being provided.

4. Salvation

As a Catholic Christian, I believe in salvation, and I want to be rewarded with eternal life by the time I die. I want to live with God above. Through consistent praying and doing good to others, I believe I can achieve this goal. I prioritized this value because I don’t want to live a meaningless life.

5. Self respect

Self respect is important for me because I believe I can only gain respect from other people if I respect myself. I want to be someone who has a good reputation to society. I want to freely be able to express myself and I want others to accept that.

1. Intellectual

For me, in order to achieve the terminal values, being equipped with knowledge is really necessary. I want to be a mentor in the future, and I cannot achieve that I’m not intellectually capacitated.   

2. Ambitious

As a young professional, being ambitious is important because it motivates us to do more and to not settle down in mediocrity. Setting goals is one of the things I keep in doing for me to reach my ambitions. For me it is really important to be ambitious and to keep challenging myself in achieving more.

3. Responsible

I want to be responsible in all the things that I do as a citizen, employee, student, and daughter. In all aspects of my life, I’m always mindful of my actions because I know that others will be affected by any incorrect behaviour and decisions I make.  

4. Cheerful

Being cheerful is one thing that I want to be known for. I want to bring happiness to other people. Even if I’m faced out with stressful situations and sadness, as much as possible I want to seek for the silver lining behind the clouds. I know that it is sometimes hard to smile, but I do believe that things happen for a reason and I want to stay positive.

5. Honest

I want to be trustworthy. I don’t want to be labelled as a cheater or liar by others. Once trust is broken, it is hard to rebuild back. And with that, I want to stay honest. Only few people can be trusted and I want to be part of that few. I want to achieve my goals with integrity and refrain from any illegal or immoral actions even if it’s the easiest way.