Clarify Your Core Personal Values

I'd like to clarify my personal values to help guide my decisions and actions. Please create a thoughtful values exploration exercise with these components:

1. A brief explanation of what personal values are and why they matter for wellbeing
2. A series of 5-7 reflective questions to help me identify my core values (such as questions about what matters most to me, when I've felt most fulfilled, what I stand for, etc.)
3. Guidance on how to narrow down to 3-5 core values
4. 2-3 questions to help me assess how well my current life aligns with these values
5. Suggestions for small ways I might bring my daily actions into better alignment with my values

Please keep the tone thoughtful and exploratory rather than prescriptive.