Character strengths such as curiosity, social intelligence, self-control, zest, optimism and grit along with a list of others should be identified, explored and nurtured Character strengths such as curiosity, social intelligence, self-control, zest, optimism and grit along with a list of others should be identified, explored and nurtured in order to create an environment where children not only learn to challenge themselves, but also give challenging situations a chance. There is a strong link between the emotional state of mind and the academic, that is to say, the cognitive skills such as learning a language, mathematical formulae, etc. are complimented by our non-cognitive skills, i.e. our character strengths. For example, a child who is optimistic, can persevere and has a modicum of self-control will be able to take on a mathematics challenge more effectively than a child who is not able to identify those character strengths (non-cognitive skills) within himself. It is important to understand that character strengths are a part of who we are and therefore we can identify, reveal, elicit and nurture them within ourselves (Peterson & Parks (2009)).in order to create an environment where children not only learn to challenge themselves, but also give challenging situations a chance. There is a strong link between the emotional state of mind and the academic, that is to say, the cognitive skills such as learning a language, mathematical formulae, etc. are complimented by our non-cognitive skills, i.e. our character strengths. For example, a child who is optimistic, can persevere and has a modicum of self-control will be able to take on a mathematics challenge more effectively than a child who is not able to identify those character strengths (non-cognitive skills) within himself. It is important to understand that character strengths are a part of who we are and therefore we can identify, reveal, elicit and nurture them within ourselves (Peterson & Parks (2009)).