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Acceptance
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Embracing life on its own terms. Acceptance
allows us to bend without breaking in
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Accountability |
The willingness to take full responsibility
for our choices. |
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Appreciation |
Seeing
the good in life. Freely expressing
gratitude. |
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Assertiveness |
Telling
the truth about what is just, setting
clear boundaries. |
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Awe |
Reverence
and wonder, deep respect for the source
of life. |
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Beauty |
A
sense of wonder and reverence for the
harmony, colour, and loveliness of the
world. Calling on our creativity to
add to the beauty in the world. |
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Caring |
Giving
tender attention to the people and things
that matter to us. Listening with compassion,
helping with kindness. |
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Charity |
A
giving heart, a generous way of viewing
others and caring for their needs. |
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Cheerfulness |
Seeing
the bright side, looking for the good
in whatever happens. |
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Cleanliness |
Keeping
our bodies, our thoughts and our spaces
clean. An environment of order and beauty
brings peace to our souls. |
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Commitment |
Caring
deeply about a person, a goal or a belief.
Willingness to give our all and keep
our promises. |
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Compassion |
Deep
empathy for the suffering of others.
Compassion flows freely from the heart
when we let go of judgments and seek
to understand. |
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Confidence |
A
sense of assurance that comes from having
faith in ourselves and in life. Confidence
allows us to trust that we have the
strength to cope with whatever happens. |
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Consideration |
Giving
careful thought to the needs of others.
Holding a decision in a contemplative
and thoughtful way. |
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Contentment |
The
awareness of sufficiency, a sense that
we have enough and we are enough. Appreciating
the simple gifts of life. |
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Cooperation |
Working
together for a common goal, calling
on the different gifts each of us has
to offer. |
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Courage |
Transforms
fear into determination. Embracing life
fully, without holding back, doing what
must be done even when it is difficult
or risky. |
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Courtesy |
Treating
others with kindness, tact and graciousness. |
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Creativity |
The
power of imagination. Being open to
inspiration, which ignites our originality. |
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Decisiveness |
Firmness
of mind in taking a stand, reaching
a conclusion, making a decision. It
requires both courage and discernment. |
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Detachment |
Experiencing
our feelings without allowing them to
control us. Stepping back and thoughtfully
choosing how we will act rather than
just reacting. |
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Devotion |
Commitment
to something we care about deeply. Wholehearted
service to our life’s purpose. |
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Dignity |
Honoring
the worth of all people, including ourselves
and treating everyone with respect. |
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Diligence |
Doing
what needs to be done with care, concentration
and single-pointed attention, giving
our absolute best. |
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Discernment |
Applying
the wisdom of our intuition to discover
what is essential and true, with contemplative
vigilance. Clarity of the soul. |
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Endurance |
Practicing
perseverance and patience when obstacles
arise hones our character and educates
our souls. We welcome all that we are
here to learn. |
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Enthusiasm |
Being
filled with spirit. Excitement about
life and openness to the wonders each
day holds. Acting wholeheartedly, with
zeal and eagerness, holding nothing
back. |
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Excellence |
Giving
our best to any task we do and any relationship
we have. |
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Fairness |
Seeking
justice, giving each person their share,
making sure that everyone’s needs
are met. |
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Faith |
A
relationship of trust. Belief in the
reality of Grace. |
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Faithfulness |
Loyalty
to our beliefs, regardless of what happens.
Being true to the people we love. |
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Fidelity |
Abiding
by an agreement, treating it as a sacred
covenant. Complete faithfulness in our
relationships. |
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Flexibility |
The
ability to adapt and change amid the
fluctuating circumstances of life. Going
with the flow. |
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Forbearance |
Tolerating
hardship with good grace. Not allowing
the trials of life to steal our joy. |
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Forgiveness |
Overlooking
mistakes, and being willing to move
forward with a clean slate. Forgiving
others frees us from resentment. Forgiving
ourselves is part of positive change. |
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Fortitude |
Strength
of character. The will to endure no
matter what happens, with courage and
patience. |
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Friendliness |
A
spiritual essential. Reaching out to
others with warmth and caring. The willingness
to be an intimate companion. |
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Generosity |
Giving
fully, sharing freely. Trust that there
is plenty for everyone. |
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Gentleness |
Moving
wisely, touching softly, speaking quietly
and thinking kindly. |
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Grace |
Openness
to the bounties of life, trusting that
we are held in God’s love through
all circumstances. Reflecting gentleness
and beauty in the way we act, speak
and move. |
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Gratitude |
Freely
expressing thankfulness and appreciation
to others and for the gifts of life. |
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Helpfulness |
Doing
useful things that make a difference
to others. Taking time for thoughtfulness. |
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Honesty |
Being
truthful, sincere, open, and genuine.
The confidence to be ourselves. |
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Honor |
Living
with a sense of respect for what we
know is right. Living up to the virtues
of our character. Keeping our agreements
with integrity. |
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Hope |
Looking
to the future with trust and faith.
Optimism in the face of adversity. |
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Humanity |
Having
an attitude of caring and mercy to all
people. |
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Humility |
Being
open to every lesson life brings, trusting
that our mistakes are often our best
teachers. Being thankful for our gifts
instead of boastful. |
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Idealism |
Caring
about what is right and meaningful in
life. Daring to have big dreams and
then acting as if they are possible. |
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Independence |
Self-reliance.
Making our own choices confidently without
undue influence from others. Perceiving
the truth, with trust in our own discernment. |
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Initiative |
Daring
to be original. Using our creativity
to bring something new into the world. |
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Integrity |
Standing
on moral high ground. Keeping faith
with our ideals and our agreements.
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Joyfulness |
An
inner wellspring of peace and happiness.
Enjoying the richness of life. Finding
humor, even in the midst of hard times. |
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Justice |
Being
fair in all we do. Making amends when
we have hurt or wronged others. Protecting
everyone’s rights, including our
own. |
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Kindness |
Showing
compassion. Giving tender attention
in ways that brings others happiness. |
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Love |
The
connection between one heart and another.
Attraction, affection and caring for
a person, a place, an idea, and for
life itself. |
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Loyalty |
Unwavering
faithfulness and committment to people
and ideas we care about, through good
times and bad. |
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Mercy |
Blessing
others with our compassion and forgiveness.
Extending our tenderness beyond what
is just or deserved. |
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Mindfulness |
Living
reflectively and meaningfully, with
conscious awareness of our actions,
our words and our thoughts. |
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Moderation |
Being
content with enough. Using self-discipline
to create balance in our lives and to
keep from overdoing. Healthy stewardship
of our time and resources. |
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Modesty |
Self-respect
and quiet confidence. Accepting praise
with humility and gratitude. A sense
of respectful privacy about our bodies. |
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Nobility |
Having
high moral standards. Doing the right
thing. Keeping faith with our true value
as spiritual beings. |
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Obedience |
Following
what we know is right. Compliance with
the law. Abiding by our deepest integrity
and conquering our misplaced passions. |
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Openness |
Willingness
to consider new ideas. Listening to
others with humility and sincerity.
Being receptive to the blessings and
surprises of life. |
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Orderliness |
Creating
an environment of peace and order. Planning
step by step instead of going in circles. |
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Patience |
Waiting
peacefully. Quiet hope and faith that
things will turn out right. |
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Peacefulness |
Inner
calm and tranquility. Giving up the
love of power for the power of love.
Resolving conflict in a just and gentle
way. |
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Perceptiveness |
Clarity
of insight. Understanding that is intuitive,
discerning and accurate. |
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Perseverance |
Staying
the course for however long it takes.
Steadfastness and persistence in pursuing
our goals. |
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Prayerfulness |
A
relationship of faith and gratitude
with a power and presence greater than
ourselves. A conversation with God. |
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Purity |
A
process of freeing ourselves day by
day from influences and attachments
that keep us from being true to ourselves
and to what we know is right. Physical
and spiritual cleanliness. |
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Purposefulness |
Awareness
of the meaningfulness of our lives.
Living by a clear vision and focusing
our energy on the goal before us. |
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Reliability |
Being
dependable. Being a promise keeper.
Taking responsibility with trustworthiness. |
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Respect |
An
attitude of honoring oneself and others
through our words and actions. Treating
every person with dignity and courtesy. |
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Responsibility |
The
willingness to be accountable for our
choices and also for our mistakes. Taking
on what is ours to do with strength
and reliability. |
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Reverence |
An
awareness of the sacredness of life.
Living with wonder and faith. Having
a routine of reflection. |
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Righteousness |
Living
by a code of spiritual rectitude. Impeccable
integrity to what we know is right.
Calling ourselves gently back when we
go off track. |
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Sacrifice |
The
willingness to give up what is important
to us for what we know is more important.
Giving our all for our beliefs. Making
our life a sacred offering. |
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Self-Discipline |
The
self control to do only what we truly
choose to do, without being blown off
course by our desires. Establishing
healthy and ennobling habits. |
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Serenity |
Tranquility
of spirit, with trust and faith that
all will be well. Peacefulness in the
midst of trials. |
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Service |
Doing
helpful things that make a difference
to others. Investing excellence in everything
we do. The contribution we make is the
fruitage of our lives. |
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Sincerity |
Being
open and genuine. Our words and actions
reflect a truthful heart. |
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Steadfastness |
Being
steady, persevering and dependable.
Having the strength to remain true to
our purpose in spite of obstacles that
arise. |
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Strength |
The
inner power to withstand whatever comes.
Endurance in the midst of tests. |
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Tact |
Telling
the truth kindly. Thinking before we
speak, aware of how deeply our words
affect others. Discerning what to say,
when it is timely to say it, and what
is better left unsaid. |
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Temperance |
Moderation
in our speech and our appetites. Using
self-restraint in the midst of temptation. |
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Thankfulness |
An
attitude of gratitude for living, learning,
loving and being. Generosity in expressing
appreciation. Focusing on the blessings
in our lives. |
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Tolerance |
Being
open to differences. Refraining from
judgments. Patience and forgiveness
with others and ourselves. Accepting
things that we wish were different with
humor and grace. |
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Trust |
Having
faith. Positive expectation that all
will be well. Having confidence that
the right thing will come about without
trying to control it or make it happen.
Being sure, in the depths of our being,
that there is some gift or learning
in everything that happens. |
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Trustworthiness |
Being
worthy of the trust others place in
us. When we give our word, we stand
by it. Keeping our agreements faithfully. |
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Truthfulness |
Truth
is the bedrock of integrity on which
we build all our other virtues. An ongoing
commitment to live by what is most real
and authentic in our own nature. Honesty
in all our dealings. |
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Understanding |
Being
insightful in our perceptions of ideas
and feelings. Listening with compassion
and accuracy to others’ feelings. |
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Unity |
Inclusiveness.
Finding common ground in our diversity.
Seeking peace in all circumstances. |
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Uprightness |
Following
what is right and moral. Standing up
for honesty and justice. Living in integrity. |
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Wisdom |
Having
a discerning mind, based on experience
and mindfulness. Making wise decisions
based on our deepest intuition. |
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Zeal |
Fervent
enthusiasm for what we believe to be
important. Living by a strong sense
of the value of life and faith. |
