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So the survey has been developed to help us to identify our dominant character
strengths, our signature character strengths.
I also really appreciate it as a way to reflect on what
we value and whether those values are showing up in our actions.
So, for me this became really clear the first time I took the survey.
I glanced at my survey profile and at the top I had bravery and
authenticity and humor and playfulness, some others.
And then like you, I sort of glanced to the bottom of the list.
And there number 24, was the appreciation of beauty and excellence.
And I remember thinking, hey something is wrong with this survey.
It doesn't work.
Because I so deeply value beauty and excellence.
That means so much to me.
And I remember saying to Guy my husband, gosh, this is a shame.
Something seems to be wrong with Chris's survey because you know me.
You know how much I value beauty and excellence but
this is saying it's, 24 out of 24 in terms of my character strengths.
And the Guy looked at me and he said, Grand Canyon.
And I you know I wasn't sure why he was saying that.
And he said, tell the story of when you went to the Grand Canyon.
And initially I thought, this is great, he knows me so well.
That's an example,
you don't go to the Grand Canyon if you don't value beauty and excellence.
But I started telling the story and
I remember saying, we drove cross country, we got out of the car.
I remember walking up to that precipice and
looking down and seeing all the like reds and oranges and
just being overwhelmed by the beauty of that site.
And so I looked at Guy and said, see there is something wrong here.
How can this be 24?
Guy said, hang on a second.
What did you do?
What did you say next?
I said, I don't remember.
He said, Karen, what you did, and said next, you did.
You looked at the Grand Canyon.
Absolutely, and you felt emotion, but
the very next thing out of your mouth was hey, let's go grab some lunch.