'What's Your Legacy' Score?
Score yourself for
each character trait as follows:
5 points for all the time, 4 points for most of the time, 3 points for occasionally, 2 points for not very often, 1 point for almost never, and 0 points for never.
1.
Integrity
Do you have strong moral principles and core values, and do you use these principles and values when then conducting your life?
2. Honesty
Do you not just TELL the truth but also LIVE the truth by being candid and honest in all of your interactions, relationships, and thoughts?
3. Loyalty
Are you faithful and devoted to your loved ones, your friends, and anyone with whom you have a trusted relationship (aka employer, the organizations you belong to, your community, and your country)?
4. Respectfulness
Do you treat yourself and others with courtesy, kindness,
deference, dignity, respect, and civility?
5. Responsibility
Do you accept AND follow through with personal, relational, career, community, and societal obligations even when they are difficult or uncomfortable?
6. Humility
Do you have a confident yet modest opinion
of your self-importance where you don't perceive yourself as better than other people or situations?
7. Compassion
Do you feel deep sympathy and pity for the suffering and misfortune of others with an impulse to want to alleviate their suffering?
8. Fairness
Do you
use discernment, compassion, and integrity when making decisions and taking actions, looking for the best outcome for all involved?
9. Forgiveness
Do you make deliberate and intended committments relinquish bitterness and hostility toward someone for a transgression — whether or not forgiveness is pursued by the wrong-doer?
10. Authenticity
Are you able to be your authentic self, without pretension, posturing, or insincerity, and show appropriate vulnerability and self-awareness?
11. Courageousness
Do you have the mental fortitude to carry on with a commitment, plan, or decision despite fear of danger,
discomfort, or pain, knowing it is the right or best course of action?
12. Generosity
Are you willing to offer time, energy, effort, emotions, words, or assets without expecting something in return?
13. Perseverance
Do you demonstrate steadfast persistence and
determination to continue with a course of action, belief, or purpose, even if it's difficult or uncomfortable to reach a higher goal or outcome?
14. Politeness
Do you display basic good manners, common courtesies, and etiquette and are willing to apply those to everyone you encounter?
15. Kindness
Are you consistently considerate, helpful, and benevolent to others, motivated by a positive disposition and the desire for warm and pleasant interactions?
16. Lovingness
Are you loving toward those you love by showing them through your words, actions, and expressions how deeply you care about them, even if you have to open yourself up and be
vulnerable?
17. Optimism
Do you have hope and confidence regarding the future that includes a positive outlook regarding life events, people, and situations?
18. Reliability
Can you be consistently depended upon to follow through on your commitments, actions, and
decisions (aka, actually follow-through with what you say you will do)?
19. Conscientiousness
Do you desire to do things well or to the best of your ability by being thorough, careful, efficient, organized, and vigilant in your efforts, based on your own principles or sense of what is right?
20.
Self-discipline
Through good habits or willpower, are you able to overcome your desires or feelings to follow the best course of action or rise to your commitments or principles (aka, do you have a strong sense of self-control to reach the desired goal?) |
