One Valuable Trait

One Valuable Trait [+ favourites]

Given that people are happy for various reasons and achieve different things for different reasons, what would you say is the most valuable trait (to you personally) that someone (including yourself) could have and protect and feed?

Explain and describe that trait as best as possible and give an example if you can.

For me, I would say it is the ability to feel overwhelmed by emotion to the degree that logic and reality becomes sort of a blurr. It's so focussed and intense that nothing exists aside from that emotion at that moment. I'd describe that as "passion". This is usually a very bad trait, but if manifested properly I think results in a life that becomes monumental in history.

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

You, sent out beyond your recall,
go to the limits of your longing.
Embody me.

Flare up like flame
and make big shadows I can move in.

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.
Don't let yourself lose me.

Nearby is the country they call life.
You will know it by its seriousness.

Give me your hand.

[Rainer Maria Rilke]

The greatest trait to me is the ability to love selflessly. To expect nothing, yet to embrace another's existence with such intensity and awe that you tell them: "Do what you are capable of, you are powerful, you are a potential in progress." And it is difficult, most people fall short of it and subconsciously have personal interests or hopes, or expectations that would "pay off" for their investment.

But to see another soul as a butterfly, and think, "This creature has to become, I just think the sight of its success would bring me to tears of awe."

I've felt it.
And it happens so subtle, so gentle, that you don't even realize it. Apart from parents, to find that sort of trait in another is insanely rare. My dad awes me in a strict yet gentle manner, he wants nothing for himself but devotes so much of his time during the day to my pursuits in life, making sure he's taken are of all the trifle things I don't need to worry about, so I can focus on essentially, the potential that I have to blossom.

It's a feeling of ecstasy,
and so easily do you fall in love with a soul that has no selfish interests.

"Milk, almonds and pistachios."

1- The fear of committing wrong or injustice and the intense dislike of it.

2- Assertive in beliefs yet having an open mind and heart.

These two are the most valuable qualities for me.

"How can we be just in a world without mercy and merciful in a world without justice?"

the ability to overcome obsticles logically and smoothly.

it may seem like a simple enough trait, but very few people have it truly mastered. i am referring to large life altering obsticles as well as small every day ones. this trait creates a certain dependability and respect between myself and the one who posesses the trait. an unspoken bond forms quickly and easily when i find a person like this. when someone posesses this trait, it allows me to focus on them fully. which in turn allows them to focus on me fully. i am fairly good at this myself, but when i find someone who is better at it, they keep me grounded and cause me to "rise to the occasion" in many circumstances.

"I am Akba-Atatdia"

To be empathetic. When it doesn't matter how much crap is going on in you life, you still reach out to other people's needs--to be selfless.

"Crap. I lost my watch, now I'm lost in time."

For me it the trait of achievement. Human beings are a unique species, if we want light we make it, if we want a house we build it. You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Me i want to push my body to the limits; mentally, and physically.

I believe that the most important trait is patience, because aspects of human nature that we value such as intelligence, talent, ambission, sympathy, empathy dont just appear over night as the old saying goes "Rome wasnt built in a day", without patience no one would have the ability to achieve trait of value!

"If you know the candle is fire then the meal was cooked a long time ago"

Being able to embrace life fully and not take anything for granted --I guess I'd call that a "passion for life." Too often, many of us are guilty (myself included) of nitpicking and not fully appreciating all that the world (and others) have to offer. I admire those who not only dream...but also chase their ambitions with vigor!

""A woman is like a bag of tea. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." -Eleanor Roosevelt"

being able to give unconditional love, and being able to be completely honesty,even when it's hard to be are two very important and idealistic traits to me.....i havent met many people who could truely do either, myself included

"we are the music makers, and we, are the dreamers of dreams"

the ability to care. It sounds so simple but it is amazing in this world how many people have learned not to care. care about themselves or care about others. Sometimes i think it would be easier to not care about anything and anyone but then i realize that without having cares my thoughts would not be nearly as intriging and i would loose the will to go on.

"wit is only educated insolence"

The ability to care is neither good nor bad. It all depends on what you care about.

"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

The most valuable trait to me would be inuition. Your gut feeling about something is soo important. How many times have i passed a test because my first inclination was right. Inuition is important, it guides us, without it you end up second guessing yourself. It has been my internal Compass.

"take chances, make mistakes, and get messy"

Intuition is no substitute for preparation

"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"

The ability to be open-minded. I find that i can get along better when i am open minded.
And Etherealmeekle, are you going to contribute here, or just criticise?

"He who does not question is lost."

Critical thinking is probably the most valuable trait one can have. On that note, being open minded is a flawed mindset as it is only based on your own interpretation of what is open mindedness. For example you will only accept the ideas that you already agree with and any ideas that you dislike you will simply label as closed minded.

Also it is important to have a low sense of self importance. It allows for better freedom of expression when you don't worry about how many people will hate you because of what you say.

"Speak out, even if what you have to say is unpopular"