Value: Spiritual Growth

I'm at a work retreat for three days outside of Eagle Creek. This evening, we had a Values exercise where we grouped various "value" cards into groups ranging from Always to Seldom, in terms of how each of us feels how much we pay attention to each value in our daily/weekly life.

What I turned out to be amazed by, is that only one person of our team of seven (six direct reports of a single manager) did not put "Spiritual Growth" in their top 5 most valued group. I was floored. I had no idea that so many of these people I work with every day value their spiritual growth above almost everything else. Now, at least one person didn't necessarily think of God first, but more of their own inner spirit. But it was the first time I heard this group open talk about religion and higher power and a purpose beyond this life we lead on this planet right now.

Should I have been so surprised by this, really? Something inside says that it should have been rather clear. It's just that at work, it is not as obvious. But this is a cool revelation for me.