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How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill; Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death Untied unto the world with care Of princes’ grace or vulgar breath; Who envies none whom chance doth raise, Or vice; who never understood The deepest wounds are given by praise, By rule of state, but not of good; Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience

1             Men and women succeed because they take pains to succeed. Industry and patience are almost genius; and successful people are often more distinguished for resolution and perseverance than for unusual gifts. They make determination and unity of purpose supply the place of ability.   2             Success is the reward of those who “spurn delights and live laborious days.” We learn to do things by doing them. One of the great secrets of success is “pegging away.” N

To live content with small means To seek elegance rather than luxury To seek refinement rather than fashion To be worthy not respectable To be wealthy not rich To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, To act frankly To listen to stars, birds, babes, and sages with open heart To bear all cheerfully To do all bravely To await occasions To hurry never To let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common This is to be my symphony   William Henry Channing

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men...

Jordan Peterson Stand up straight with your shoulders back. Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping. Make friends with people who want the best for you. Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today. Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them. Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world. Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient). Tell the truth – or, at least, don't lie

Valour: Pursuit of Courage and Knowledge Generosity: Pursuit of Giving Liberality: Pursuit of Will Diligence: Pursuit of Ethics Patience:...

Abstinence Charity Chastity Courage Diligence Faith Hope Humility Justice Kindness Liberality Patience Prudence Temperance

Elemental Universal Measurable Trait-like Ubiquitous Non-rivalrous Interdependant Reliably measurable Expressed in degrees Personally...

Speaks loudly Operates within Involves a choice Involves sacrifice Requires education Influences our choices Shown by little things...

Gives power Creates funds Makes friends Produces hope Controls emotions Influences others Can keep us at the top Dignifies every station...

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Proverbs 10:9 Man looketh on the outward...

The best mark to leave on the world is a parcel of light, of happiness, of beauty. Dominique Loreau Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy....

Shall the close of the year find you any further advanced than you are today? Will you put away evil habits? Will you be considerate of...

All 24 of its Character Strengths Who do we see that has ideas, strategies, and best coping tools? (creativity). Who listens with interest, letting others express & release their burdens? (curiosity). Who models rational & balanced thinking, to counterbalance our inner voices of panic & anxiety? (judgment). Who do we see learning and growing, in new ways, even during challenging times? (love of learning). Who do we see offering sound advice, a glimpse of the bigger picture am

All 24 of Your Best Qualities The world needs your ideas, your strategies, your best coping tools (creativity). The world needs you to talk with interest to those around you, letting them express & release their burdens (curiosity). The world needs your rational & balanced thinking, to counterbalance the inner voices of panic and anxiety (judgment). The world needs you to keep learning and growing, in new ways, so you can feel good about your day (love of learning). The world

honest enough to admit my shortcomings; brilliant enough to accept flattery without it making me arrogant; tall enough to tower above...

1. Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. Frugality. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. Industry. Lose no time; be always employ'd in someth

A choice Internal Influence Our worth Principle Being good Our legacy Reputation A good name A signature What we are Christlikeness Our...

Love God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16 Joy The joy of the Lord is your strength....

Virtues Core virtues Positive capacities Paths to virtue and wellbeing Uniquely positive characteristics The good qualities that we...