Character Strengths Questions

1. What circumstances make it most likely you will experience gratitude? What circumstances make it most likely you will express gratitude?

• When I felt something done for me was at least quite helpful for me,
• When I feel I should be polite as well as my answer to the first part of this question.

2. Are there people to whom you have not adequately expressed gratitude, as an oversight or intentionally holding it back (e.g., family, friends, co-workers, mentors, community members)? If so, why?

• I’ve realized that occasionally when I thank someone for something, I may not say it loud enough. I think the cause of this is that at those moments, I was unsure if I should have actually been thanking someone for that certain thing.

3. To what degree do you express gratitude to others out of a deep feeling of appreciation as opposed to social convention?

• I think it tends to be balanced; at times I’ll thank someone for something, even if I didn’t feel that thankful, as an attempt to be polite. At the same time, when someone does something for me that I truly am thankful for, I will thank them, but I think this happens for only half of these favors. 

1. How do you express your judgment/critical thinking to others?

• I tend to express my critical thinking well through interesting or important conversations with family and friends and through a reasonable amount of my school assignments. 

2. When you are trying to make decisions, what leads you to lose perspective of the big picture?

• I suppose when I consider the experience that I’ve had with things. 

3. With what people and in what circumstances is it difficult for you to think rationally without being confused by strong emotions?

• Sometimes when asked something I’ll answer in a way that I feel won’t offend someone.

1. What are the personal benefits you experience in being prudent?

• When I’m cautious, I feel that usually I don’t end up making big mistakes

2. How has prudence served you well over the years, in big and small ways?

• Big ways it has done so is that usually, when I’m prudent with something I don’t think I make big mistakes as a result. 

3. What regrets do you have about times you held yourself back from taking a risk?

• One regret I have from doing this is that those things may have helped me grow as a person and I may have found new passions. 

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