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The Splendid Life Values Exercise

Uncover the values that actually run your life.

Standard values quizzes fail because they never ask you to give anything up. Every ideal sounds good in isolation. This exercise forces the trade-offs research shows are required to reveal your genuine hierarchy — then audits it against how you actually live.

Before you begin

Take your time. Answer honestly.

Most people finish in around fifteen minutes, but there is no real timeframe. Some questions may take a little more thought before you can commit one way or the other, and that is entirely the point — this is your exercise, a tool built to help you. Some will move through it quickly; others will want to sit with each choice and deliberate. Both are valid. What is not optional is honesty: the authenticity of your answers directly determines the usefulness of the report at the end.

Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. ~15 minutes. About this exercise →

01ACT Card Sort

The Intuitive Filter

Sixty core values, sorted one at a time into three tiers. A hard cap of twenty-four in the top tier prevents over-selection and cognitive fatigue.

02Pairwise Matrix

The Forced Trade-Off

Twenty binary duels between noble goals. Social desirability collapses under real choice; a win-ratio calculation surfaces your true hierarchy.

03Behavioural Alignment

The Reality Check

Score each of your top twelve for perceived importance and last-fortnight alignment. Gaps between the two reveal the friction points quietly draining you.