Here is a breakdown of the top 5, 10, and 20 characteristics I value. The people at my wisdom table, who I respect the most, hold these characteristics. These characteristics also paint a general picture of the person I want to be.

Top Five:

Loving kindness, relentless drive, genuine love of learning, outrageous generosity, radical candor.

Top Ten:

Loving kindness, tenacious drive, genuine love of learning, outrageous generosity, radical candor, relentless curiosity, active listening, self disciplined, pursues meaningful discussions, encouraging.

Top Twenty:

Loving kindness, tenacious drive, genuine love of learning, outrageous generosity, radical candor, relentless curiosity, active listening, self disciplined, pursues meaningful discussions, encouraging, celebrates differences, guided by a moral compass, takes extreme ownership, deeply introspective, willing to acknowledge reality, walks in humility, thinks in the long term, quick learner, relentless innovator.

Do you know what characteristics you are striving for?

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