The best quality a human can have?

[crudus]

I was having a discussion with colleagues of mine over what are the important qualities a person can have. Many different and even competing qualities were listed (selfishness/kindness, etc). I am curious what people here think.

My vote is curiosity. The ability to learn and understand has great power in a social world.

(p.s. feel free to back up your opinions)

 

[aPod]

Wisdom.

If we were all wise we would have no problems.

 

[Nimcha]

Humor. If you take everything too seriously, you can't be happy.

 

[VaudevillianVeteran]

Kindness. What more can I say? A bit more kindness in the world wouldn't hurt.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Humility.

Think about. How much better would the world be if everyone just admitted their short comings.

 

[Last of the Chinchillas]

I believe humility is the most important. It breeds kindness, empathy, and peace in a person.

EDIT: Damn. Ninja'd by a minute.

 

[Grospoliner]

Determination.

 

[Jark212]

Curiosity, it's what drives us to seek knowledge and understanding...

 

[DefunctTheory]

Sheer Will.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Love. It makes the world go round.

 

[MrAkuma201]

This ones hard for me I'd say Humor or Pride both are very important in life. A person need one or the other too live a full life.

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

Humility.

Think about. How much better would the world be if everyone just admitted their short comings.

Japanese.

U C WUT I DID THAR.

OT: Empathy. That could, and would, actually lead to world peace.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Ambition.
The driving force of the human.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Humility.

Think about. How much better would the world be if everyone just admitted their short comings.

Japanese.

U C WUT I DID THAR.

I think I see, but not sure whether to laugh or shake my head.

 

[Paksenarrion]

The best quality? In what situation? I'll go with survival instincts.

You cannot be kind or loving or humble or ambitious if you are dead.

 

[Atticus89]

Determination.

 

[theonlyblaze2]

The ability to create a laser rifle from a stick of gum, a racoon, a screw, masking tape, and a laser rifle.

 

[crudus]

The best quality? In what situation? I'll go with survival instincts.

You cannot be kind or loving or humble or ambitious if you are dead.

Well, the discussion did spur that way. One point brought up was if everyone was selfish then only the strongest could survive, and strong units in a species helps it stay alive and evolve. The counterpoint was being selfless helps provide safety from predators and helps resources gathering and management. I think the original question was for right now though.

 

[Astoria]

Love, humility and humour. Man, what a world that would be.

 

[rathorn14]

Knowledge of self. If you know yourself, your limits, capabilities, even the way you think, then you can achieve anything


Major cookies to anyone who can name the source of what I'm vaguely hinting at