character traits, chinese zodiac, pairs of animals, traditional chinese culture

The Meaning of the Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals — the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each animal is paired with an animal with the opposite characteristic, reflecting the teachings of ancient China. Pairs of animals in the Chinese zodiac The first pair in the Chinese zodiac is ...

Emma Lu

An illustrations of the Chinese zodiac animals.

4 Character Traits That Define a True Friend

Friendships can majorly impact your health and well-being, but it’s not always easy to develop or maintain friendships. Understand the importance of social connection in your life and what you can do to build and nurture lasting friendships. What are the benefits of friendship? Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during ...

Emma Lu

Friendship in Chinese and English carved into a stone.

The Traits of Responsible People

People are expected to behave responsibly. Being responsible means being dependable, keeping promises, and honoring our commitments. It is accepting the consequences of what we say and do. It also means developing our potential. Becoming a responsible person means consciously making decisions and conducting behaviors that seek to improve oneself and/or help others. Most importantly, such ...

Armin Auctor

Responsibility.

12 Character Traits That Can Lead to Failure

Character traits are all the aspects of a person’s behavior and attitudes that make up that person’s personality. Everyone has character traits, both good and bad. Even characters in books have character traits. Character traits are often shown with descriptive adjectives, like being patient, unfaithful, or jealous. Often, someone’s character and personality are intertwined. But, believe ...

Raven Montmorency

Customers in a restaurant.