A Life's Pursuit: The Top Character Strength Discovery

Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Top Character Strength Discovery

I'm not too proud that I typically accident upon interesting sites. I would also admit
that I dont mind sharing good news or something that might benefit someone else
despite my selfish disposition. This is none other than that.

VIA Institute
The nonprofit VIA Institute on Character was founded to create a scientifically rigorous classification of character strengths (the VIA Classification) and a way of measuring them (the VIA Survey). 
The Institute is devoted to advancing the scientific understanding about character.


I took the shortest survey, the VIA Strengths Brief Survey, cause I "had other things to do" and because I typically hate these types of personality yada yada yada surveys. I found this one entertaining in its disclosure of what I suspected or just found out.

Your Top Character Strength
Creativity [originality, ingenuity]
Thinking of novel and productive ways to do things; includes artistic
achievement but is not limited to it
Creativity, ingenuity, and originality - Thinking of new ways to do
things is a crucial part of who you are. You are never content with
doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.

Your Second Character Strength
Curiosity [interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience]
Taking an interest in all of ongoing experience for its own sake;
finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering
Curiosity and interest in the world - You are curious about
everything. You are always asking questions, and you find all subjects
and topics fascinating. You like exploration and discovery.

Your Third Character Strength
Love of Learning
Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on
one's own or formally; obviously related to the strength of curiosity
but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to
what one knows
Love of learning - You love learning new things, whether in a class or
on your own. You have always loved school, reading, and
museums-anywhere and everywhere there is an opportunity to learn.


Your Fourth Character Strength
Perspective [wisdom]
Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking
at the world that make sense to oneself and to other people
Perspective (wisdom) - Although you may not think of yourself as wise,
your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on
matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the
world that makes sense to others and to yourself.

Your Fifth Character Strength
Appreciation of beauty and excellence [awe, wonder, elevation]
Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled
performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics
to science to everyday experience
Appreciation of beauty and excellence - You notice and appreciate
beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all domains of life,
from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.

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