Chassidim, Misnagdim, and now Mussar

In response to the legitimate complaint that many made, that I neglected Mussar, I have expanded the table to include a third column:

Issue	Misnagdim	Mussar Differences	Chassidim
Ahavah	Downplayed and underdeveloped theme; too elusive to define and too dangerous to use as a focus.	Similar to other Misnagdim	Central theme (although not much time is spent developing it); essential for Dveykus.
Achilah U'Shesiyah	A physical activity only moderately elevated by Torah and Zemiros.	Similar to other Misnagdim	An essential catalyst for Ahavah; for Ha'olas Nitzotzos. Meals with Toiroh and Niggunim are core experiences.
Emes Va”Sheker	Unrelenting focus on reality, to the detriment of possible ecstasy – is it for real?	If anything, even more so – but reality lies more in the character and personality than in the Blatt Gemara.	A little blurry at the edges: If the experience is uplifting, does it matter if it's “really real?”
Bushah V'Azus	Harbors doubt, sometimes lacks confidence.	Paradoxical trends toward doubt and boldness co-exist.	Bold and confident in the service of core values.
Bitachon	Hashem has his plans.	Could go either way.	Everything is Good!
Ga'avah V'Anavah	Takes pride in personal accomplishments, built on drive. Tool for aliyah.	Paradoxical trends toward ambition to achieve and negation of kavod (see below).	Bittul – negation of self; role in system more important than personal satisfaction.
Dveykus Ba'Hashem	Nice, but not essential	Similar to other Misnagdim.	It's Everything!
Dibbur U'Shesikah	Intellectual conversation most important.	Mussar b'Hispa'alus and shmuessen in Yirah and Middos also important,	Chassidic stories most important.
Derech Eretz, Nikayon, Seder	Essential to Mussar-refinement.	Critical, but even the non-Mussar school holds that these elementary characteristics enhance accomplishment.	Not inspirational, not particularly important.
Hakoras Tovah	A logic	A middah.	An emotion
Zerizus V'Atzlus	Is of greater value than more profound kavanah.	Similar to other Misnagdim.	Is of lesser value than profound kavanah.
Chaver, Shachen, Nosei B'Ol	About the same.	Much more important than either of the other derachim	About the same.
Chesed V'Rachamim	Only when not learning.	Only when not learning, but then a focus.	A legitimate option instead of learning.
Yirah	Central theme. Mostly onesh, some romemus.	Similar to other Misnagdim.	Secondary theme. All romemus, little onesh.
Kavod	Can be used as a shelo lishmah, major emphasis on Kavod HaTorah.	Eradicating Kavod is one of the most central of Mussar's themes	Preferable to eradicate, with the exception, obviously, of Rebbes.
Kavanah when performing Mitzvos	Nice, but tafel – not worth bending the rules.	Similar to other Misnagdim.	Important, an ikkar – worth bending the rules.
Ka'as, Refraining from	Very Important.	Very, Very important	Very Important.
Lev Tov	Very Important, but not as much as Torah.	If one does not accomplish a Lev Tov, then one has not accomplished anything.	Very important, but not as much as Dveykus.
Limud Torah	Everything.	Similar to Chassidim.	Important – for some, very important, but not Everything.
Tzenius	Very Important.	Same.	Very Important.
Kiruv	Positive attitude, at least in theory.	Similar to other Misnagdim, but more l'ma'aseh.	Except for Chabad and Breslov, neutral or negative attitude
Shalom U'Machlokes	We pay lip service to shalom, but in reality...	More of an attempt to put principle into practice.	We pay lip service to shalom, but in reality...
Simchah V'Atzvus	Not much attention paid to these concepts. Some Misnagdim are pretty depressed.	Similar to other Misnagdim.	A lot of attention. In theory, and often in practice, Chassidim are happy, avoid sadness, and are more happy-go-lucky.
Tochachah, Kana'us, Chanufah	Not much attention.	Same.	Not much attention.
Teshuvah	Very Important.	Same.	Very Important.
Avodas HaShem	Intellectual.	A combination.	Emotional.