Self discipline: This for me is number one. Without this nothing else matters because you don't have the ethics to do it. Self discipline to me means that you are strong and stand for something no matter what the temptations. You are more powerful that your surroundings. You can say no to friends, to drugs, to adultery, to being gluttonous. This is the ultimate power in life. You are stronger than the world!
Sense of humor/fun: It makes you a better person inside and to be around. This world is rough you must be able to laugh and make it fun or you'll be angry, bitter, and no fun to be around.
Pride: in yourself, in your work, in your reputation, and in your family. We must hold ourselves in high regard so that we will not settle for less. It's what keeps us from being rude, or evil. We are better than that.
Compassion: without it the world would be a cruel, lonely, and evil place to live. It makes this world warm and full of joy. The most important thing in this world is other people. If you don't care they won't either. If you are mean to people you are making this world a worse place to live in. You must understand and feel for others so that they feel comforted.
Positive work ethic: Before this life is through you will have to do a lot of stuff, hard stuff. And, without a positive spin on it you will hate every minute of it. You will have to work into you 60's you will have to exercise and eat right, the list goes on. If you cannot make it fun and enjoy it life is going to suck! You must enjoy going to the gym. You must enjoy studying. Like Mary Poppins says "a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down".
Off the top of my head. Just my 2 cents worth.
Sources: Life and it's hard lessons.
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