CoreValues.Guide is an independent project created by Artur. It was built around one simple idea: people need a clear way to understand what matters to them and turn that understanding into action.
The guide is intentionally designed not to influence the user toward any particular worldview. It does not try to tell you what your values should be, and it does not tell you what each value is supposed to mean. The lived meaning of a value is often personal, and this guide is built to leave that ownership with you.
The guide is built to clarify what matters to you, not to define it for you.
Why this exists
I spent years looking for a structured way to make important decisions in line with what actually mattered to me. Some exercises felt too vague to be useful in real life. Others felt too prescriptive, as if someone else's worldview was being layered on top of mine. Even when identifying values was helpful, clear guidance for what to do next was often missing.
I also knew I did not want this to become journaling. Open-ended writing and long, unstructured reflection do not work well for me. Many exercises also expect you to hold several steps in your head at the same time. I needed more structure and less mental load. This guide was built with that same preference: short steps, one specific question at a time, and practical follow-through.
The aim is not to produce impressive-looking guidance. It is to help you understand your own patterns and take action that is actually yours, without falling back on generic advice that only sounds personal.
How the approach was shaped
The approach existed before the project itself was built. It grew gradually through years of personal study, books, notes, work with coaches and psychologists, and repeated refinement through real decisions and lived experience.
Earlier versions of it helped me make two major life decisions, including moving my family to another country and choosing a less stable professional path that was more honestly aligned with my Core Values.
It also helped friends around me, whose feedback and advice shaped the project further. In addition, parts of the approach were reviewed by clinical professionals who were hired as consultants.
Who made it
I am not a psychologist, therapist, or mental health professional. My background is in software development, with more than 16 years of experience, a master's degree in information security, and previous responsibility for information security in a medical company.
That background strongly influences how this project is built: privacy and security come first, personal information should be handled with care, and trust should be earned through restraint rather than claims.
Design principles
- Your values stay yours. The guide is built to clarify, not define, what matters to you.
- It lets you focus on one specific question at a time instead of holding several steps in your head.
- It moves beyond identifying values toward one practical action that fits real life.
- It uses scheduled reviews so the process stays relevant as life changes.
- It is built with privacy and security as core responsibilities, not afterthoughts.
What this is and what it is not
CoreValues.Guide is a self-guided process for reflection and action. It is designed to complement thoughtful personal growth work.
It is not therapy, diagnosis, or medical advice. If you need mental health care or support with a serious psychological issue, a qualified professional is the right place to turn.
The standard behind this project
I want this project to feel clear, calm, and trustworthy. No inflated promises. No pressure to fit someone else's worldview. Just a structured way to understand what matters to you and take a meaningful step toward living it.
That is what CoreValues.Guide is here to do.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your interest in the project.
Artur
Founder, CoreValues.Guide
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