I’d like to recommend a visit to a website:
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).
I recently took this survey based on a recommendation of a speaker at the IGDA Leadership Forum. I found it quite interesting and not exactly what I was expecting. Let me share my top two character strengths with you as they are described:
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.
Perspective (wisdom) - Although you many 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.
Needless to say, I was surprised that these two ended up on top. However, upon further reflection I have to agree. I have always been interested in all sorts of things. Some of them are “normal” others are oddball. I guess what always is most important to me is discovering something new and having new experiences. I love to travel and I love to play and learn new skills. I guess that all of that curiosity has given me a slightly different perspective on the world than others might have.
A key facet of my curiosity is my desire to learn more about myself. Give me a test, give me a survey or a personality inventory and I am excited to dive right in. This one isn’t my favorite, but from an overall perspective it gives a lot of information across all parts of my life and lifestyle. It is not purely a work style related questionnaire.
