1. Creativity (originality, ingenuity): Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things.
2. Curiosity (interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience): Taking an interest in ongoing experiences for its own sake; exploring and discovering.
3. Open-mindedness (judgment, critical thinking): Thinking things through and examining them from all sides; weighing all evidence fairly, willingness to see other's viewpoints.
4. Love of learning: Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one’s own or formally.
5. 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.
6. Bravery (valor): Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; acting on convictions even if unpopular. Showing courage even in difficult situations.
7. Persistence (perseverance, industriousness): Finishing what one starts; persisting in a course of action in spite of obstacles.
8. Integrity (authenticity, honesty): Presenting oneself in a genuine way; taking responsibility for one’s own feelings and actions, including choices made and the consequences suffered.
9. Vitality (zest, enthusiasm, vigor, energy): Approaching life with excitement and energy; feeling alive and activated.
10. Love: Valuing close relationships with others, in particular those in which sharing and caring are reciprocated.
11. Kindness (generosity, nurturance, care, compassion, empathy, altruistic love, niceness): Doing favors and good deeds for others.
12. Social intelligence (emotional intelligence, personal intelligence): Being aware of the motives and feelings of other people and oneself.
13. Citizenship (social responsibility, loyalty, teamwork): Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group.
14. Fairness: Treating all people the same according to notions of fairness and justice; not letting personal feelings bias decisions about others.
15. Leadership: Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done while at the same time maintaining good relationships within the group.
16. Forgiveness and mercy: Forgiving those who have done wrong; forgiving yourself; accepting the shortcomings of others; acknowledging that you are not perfect either; giving people a second chance; not being vengeful, delusional, or spiteful.
17. Humility or Modesty: Letting one’s accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more special than one is.
18. Prudence: Being careful about one’s choices; not taking undue risks; not saying or doing things that might later be regretted.
19. Self-discipline (self-control): Regulating what one feels, speaks, and does throughout life; being disciplined; controlling one’s appetites, feelings, actions, and emotions.
20. Appreciation of beauty and excellence (awe, wonder, elevation): Appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various areas of life.
21. Gratitude: Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks.
22. Hope (optimism, future-mindedness, future orientation): Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it.
23. Humor (playfulness): Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the lighter side to humanity; ability to laugh at oneself when making a mistake.
24. Spirituality (religiousness, faith, purpose): Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose, the meaning of life, and the meaning of the universe.
