Yes, there are. This brings up the Ten Paramis, the ten human perfections: Generosity, Morality, Renunciation, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Truthfulness, Determination, Compassion/Lovingkindness and Equanimity. When we know that we are growing in these Paramis, these qualities, then we know we are on the right track. Because it is these Paramis that the Buddha had to develop in order to become a Buddha, and to become an Arahant we have to have the Paramis very high. So if we are developing in the Ten Paramis we know we are making progress and we are developing the mind.