Core Values
In attempting to examine my inner core values I first need to define what this actually means to me. What are core values? Are they the personal standards about how we live and treat others. And if so, do the order of these values differ from work to family to recreation? I believe that my core values define me and are responsible for my decision, set very early in life, to pursue a career in healthcare.
My most important inner core value is that of integrity. This principle relates to my being honest and truthful not only to my self but to all those with whom I come in contact. This allows me to have moral principles where I try to make my intentions, decisions, and actions based on my belief of right and wrong. I then gain a sense of self respect making me proud of who I am.
My next important inner core value is my intellectual personal characteristic, in that I am a person who uses thought, reason, and critical thinking in every thing I do and in all spheres of my life. This asset has definitely helped me in my medical career but has hindered me in the spontaneity of life. As will be seen in my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, this rational characteristic substantiates and validates my personality. It has had a major impact on my inner core value of responsibility. I t has made me trustworthy and reliable in my ability to carry out and complete the tasks of daily life in providing for my family, raising children and achieving my goals of being a dependable physician. My belief in being disciplined is a strong personal characteristic affecting my behavior and way of working . I am very focused in what I do and how I conduct my personal behavior. A large part of my inner core values is my belief in affection with a devotion to caring and trust in others. I believe in the benevolence of people to do good, having a sense of altruism and selflessness.
These core values guide me in developing by personal board of