Spin a compass and the needle swings back to north. Values work like that if you actually have some.

A chaotic week will spin you, and what matters is where you point once it stops. People with a few settled commitments wobble and come back, while people who never worked out what theirs are keep whatever direction the last shove gave them. The difference does not show up during calm weather. It shows up afterwards.

Write down three things you will not trade, in plain language a friend would recognise as yours. Keep the list short enough to recall at a party. After the next disrupted week, read it and notice how long it took you to find your way back to it.