What are intrinsic qualities?

Intrinsic qualities are the special features that make something just itself, no matter where it is or what happens to it.

Imagine you have a super bouncy ball. No matter how many times you throw it against the wall, or if you take it to the moon, it still bounces really high, that’s its intrinsic quality! It's like the ball has a secret spring inside that makes it bounce no matter what.

Now imagine your friend has a soft, squishy ball. No matter where they go, their ball stays soft and squishy, that’s their intrinsic quality. Even if you both take your balls to the same park, yours still bounces high, and theirs still feels nice when you squeeze it.

Intrinsic qualities are like the inside personality of something, what makes it special, just because it is what it is.