Self-Improving
I personally strive to continuously better not only myself but also the world around me.  I imagine in vivid detail ways to improve myself, projects I am working on, the environment (work environment, home environment, and environment in a global sense) and anything else in my life. This is a good trait to have because I can recognize areas of my life that need improvement and constantly work to better myself as a person, leader, and employee. I am aware of both the good and bad aspects of myself, which helps to keep my ego in check.  In addition, I do not think I am better than others or talk my self up. By not having a huge ego, I can have the confidence to be a self-motivator, yet still have room for improvement and take constructive criticism well in order to better myself or project even further.


Values 
There are several things I have found that I value including time, control, and security.  Since I do not often have time to sit with my thoughts, I put importance on time dedicated to sitting, thinking, and reflecting.  As a very detail oriented person, it may come as a surprise to some that I am interested in Arts and Humanities.

Control is a huge part of my personality.  This is experienced through a desire to have control over own my life in order to gain a sense of balance and peace of mind.  In conjunction with a need to be in charge, a fear that permeates my mind is that someone else will try to hold me back and not allow me to reach my full potential - as a self improver reaching my full potential is of high value.  In addition, I desire freedom to make my own decisions and have independence in the life I lead. I am a highly organized individual, which is why I value control so much.  I can realize what I need and want for my life and make sure I get these things2.  I am not impulsive and take time to plan thins I want to accomplish in a certain time span.  As a result of this, I dislike surprises, because they allow someone else to have control over me, which in turn changes the detailed schedule, I already had. I am not always stuck to a repetitive schedule, however.  I enjoy variety on occasion, but only when I am choosing to have variety.  With having a schedule of by life and daily goals, for example, I am also able to enjoy short-term pleasures as they come versus waiting for happiness to come in the future.  Stability and security are of huge importance.

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Motivations
I am sensitive to the thoughts and opinions of my peers.  This motivates me to do better and improve myself to bring new friends.  Also, I crave the feeling that something I have done, or me as a person, is important.  A downfall of this vulnerability is that it may hinder some creativity when I feel my ideas are not important enough to others for them to appreciate them.

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Affects of Self-Improving, Values, and Motivations
My tendency to over commit leads to a very busy life.  This in turn leads to a lack of energy and a lack of excess enthusiasm.  Also, the stress of leading a busy life, being over worked, or having unsolved problems  - which I work on until they are solved  - can cause boredom and negativity in other areas.  As a result I can become bored by routines and look for excitement in my life.