The Optitron
4 Stages | 6 Virtues | 24 Character Strengths
What is the Optitron?
The Optitron is a Heads up Display (HUD) in the shape of a hexagon, designed to enhance your character strengths, virtues, personal autonomy and choices. It is an essential tool of the ARIA System of Change designed to help you manage your progress in a way that is visual, trackable and experiential. With the Optitron you can easily identify the best actions to take for each step of your journey. It brings clarity, new insights and perspective and prompts you to take action on issues that you are avoiding or struggling with. It is an action-oriented, goal-focused, problem-solving approach based on the science of change.
The Optitron can give you insight on how to address present and upcoming life events and challenges, but more importantly how to be more authentic and aligned to your Highest Self and Purpose. Appreciating and activating your strengths becomes instantly empowering, due to the intrinsic motivation that comes from your autonomy and choice.
How do I read the Optitron HUD?
The Optitron is a hexagonal display that represents the four stages of change of ARIA. The stages move outward from the center of the hexagon in a visual representation of growth. The Optitron combines the internationally recognized Values in Action - VIA Character Strengths with the stages of change. This provides you an easy reference to the 24 character strength definitions, the corresponding virtue, and position in the change process of ARIA,
Each character strength is color-coded to indicate which of the six Virtues it represents: Wisdom is purple, Transcendence is blue, Courage is red, Temperance is green, Humanity is orange, and Justice is yellow.
The 24 Character Strengths and 6 Virtues
The 24 character strengths are based on the following 6 virtues outlined by classical and contemporary philosophy:
• Wisdom – The COGNITIVE strengths used to gather and use knowledge.
• Courage – The EMOTIONAL strengths that help you act and face adversity.
• Temperance – The INTERNAL strengths to manage emotions and habits.
• Transcendence – The HOLISTIC strengths that connect everyday experiences and higher meaning.
• Humanity – The INTERPERSONAL strengths to connect deeply with individuals.
• Justice – The CIVIC strengths to help you navigate and contribute in the community.
Through regular use the Optitron will help you learn about, define and refine your virtues and character strengths to help you actualize your best self. It allows you to be proactive and not just react without reflection, as you choose the best possible response within your current situation. This will help you make your best your new baseline while avoiding the shadow side of a particular strength (underuse or overuse). As you use the Optiton to navigate on your path, you will begin to feel excited, inspired and challenged as you stretch yourself in all areas of personal growth.