My friend, Stephanie Laitala-Welch recently gave me this book (thanks again, Steph), written by the guy who wrote Learned Optimism and is father of what's called Positive Psychology.

I recommend the book, and this assessment in particular. It identifies your five signature strengths, perhaps the key distinction in the book.

You may need to posess the strength of patience just to do the assessment, as it takes about 25 minutes.

In case you're curious, my signature strengths, according to the test, are:

• Creativity, ingenuity and originality
• Humor and playfulness
• Perspective (wisdom)
• Honesty, authenticity and genuineness
• Love of learning

Click on the book's image to go to the assessment's site.