Activities 1. Make a list of twenty activities that you love to do most. These twenty items may include anything that you can think of. 2. Rank, on the left side of the list, each item from one to twenty according to how much you value each item. 1 indicates the most value, 2 the next most valued, etc. 3. Put a $ by any item that costs five dollars or more each time that you do it. Look for hidden costs. You may say it costs you nothing to take a walk in a state park, but getting to the park involves gas and car expenses. 4. Put a 5 by any item you would not have been doing five years ago. 5. Put an "M" by each of the items that you have actually done in the last month. 6. Put a T by any of the items you spend at least four hours a week doing. 7. Put an E by any item you spend time reading about, thinking about, worrying about, or planning for. 8. Put a "C" by any of the items you consciously choose over other possible activities. 9. Put a "G" by the items that you think help you grow as a person. 10. Put an R by any item that involves some risk. The risk may be physical, intellectual, or emotional. 11. Put a P by the items you do with other people and an A by the item that you do alone. 12. Put a PL by any item that requires planning. 13. Put a "J" by any item that brings you joy or pleasure. 14. Put an I by any item that involves intimacy with another person. 15. Put an MT by any item that you would like to spend more time doing. 16. Put an F by any item that you think will be on your list five years from now. 17. Put an L by any item you would want to share with a loved one. 18. The more markings you have put next to an item, the more likely it is that the activity is a value for you. Now rerank your list according to the number of marks next to each item - the activity with the most marks being first, etc. 19. Compare your first ranking with your second ranking and 4. Put a 5 by any item you would not have been doing five years ago. 5. Put an "M" by each of the items that you have actually done in the last month. 6. Put a T by any of the items you spend at least four hours a week doing. 7. Put an E by any item you spend time reading about, thinking about, worrying about, or planning for. 8. Put a "C" by any of the items you consciously choose over other possible activities. 9. Put a "G" by the items that you think help you grow as a person. 10. Put an R by any item that involves some risk. The risk may be physical, intellectual, or emotional. 11. Put a "P" by the items you do with other people and an "A" by the item that you do alone. 12. Put a PL by any item that requires planning. 13. Put a "J" by any item that brings you joy or pleasure. 14. Put an I by any item that involves intimacy with another person. 15. Put an MT by any item that you would like to spend more time doing. 16. Put an F by any item that you think will be on your list five years from now. 17. Put an L by any item you would want to share with a loved one. 18. The more markings you have put next to an item, the more likely it is that the activity is a value for you. Now rerank your list according to the number of marks next to each item - the activity with the most marks being first, etc. 19. Compare your first ranking with your second ranking and answer the following questions: a. Do your rankings match? b. Is your highest value in your first ranking the one that has the most marks next to it? c. Can you see any patterns in your list? What are they? d. Have you discovered anything new about yourself as a result of this activity? If so, what? e. Is there anything you would like to change about your preferences as a result of this activity?