WISDOM
Thinking of new ways to do things. It involves producing ideas or behaviors that are original. However, originality is not enough: it must also result in something that’s useful or adaptable.
What is CREATIVITY?
Facing your challenges, threats, or difficulties. It involves valuing a goal or conviction and acting upon it, whether popular or not. A central element involves facing – rather than avoiding – fears.
When a person knows what makes other people tick. Being aware of the motives and feelings of one’s self and others, and how to fit into different social situations.
What is SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE?
Being careful about your choices, stopping and thinking before acting. A strength of restraint which is shown by not taking unnecessary risks, and not saying or doing things that you might later regret.
What is PRUDENCE?
Noticing and appreciating that which we observe through our senses to be attractive or noteworthy as in a skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
What is BEAUTY AND APPRECIATION?
To explore and discover, to take an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake. It can involve being novelty-seeking and open to experience, and it’s associated with the natural desire to build knowledge.
What is CURIOSITY?
Sticking with things. Being hardworking and finishing what is started, despite barriers and obstacles that arise. The pleasure received from completing tasks and projects.
What is PERSEVERANCE?
A commitment to contributing to the success of a work group, athletics, or your family, marriage, or even a group of friends working on a project together. It extends to being a good citizen of your community or country, and more broadly to a sense of social responsibility for particular groups of people or even all of humanity
What is TEAMWORK?
Accurately evaluating your accomplishments. It’s not bragging, not doing things in excess, not seeking the spotlight, not drawing attention to yourself, not viewing yourself as more special or important than others.
What is HUMILITY?
The ability to make other people smile or laugh. It also means having a composed and cheerful view on adversity that allows an individual to see its light side and thereby sustain a good mood.
What is HUMOR?
Making rational and logical choices, and analytically evaluating ideas, opinions, and facts. Critical thinking, weighing the evidence fairly, thinking things through, and examining the evidence from all sides rather than jumping to conclusions.
What is JUDGEMENT?
Speaking the truth. More broadly, presenting yourself in a genuine and sincere way, without pretense, and taking responsibility for your feelings and actions.
What is HONESTY?
Being nice to others. Being generous with others, giving your time, money, and talent to support those who are in need. Being compassionate, which means to really be there for someone, listening intently to their suffering or just sitting with them and silently supporting them.
What is KINDNESS?
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Who is HopeNet?
Feeling and expressing a deep sense of thankfulness in life, and more specifically, taking the time to genuinely express thankfulness to others.
What is GRATITUDE?
The desire to hold on to and deepen your collection of information. It’s the way a person engages with new information and skills. It’s motivated by the expansion of knowledge.
What is LOVE OF LEARNING?
Approaching a situation, or life in general, with excitement and energy, not approaching tasks or activities halfway or halfheartedly. Being excited to get up in the morning, and living life like an adventure. It’s directly related to physical and psychological wellness.
What is ZEST?
The degree to which you value close relationships with people and contribute to that closeness in a warm and genuine way.
What is LOVE?
Controlling your appetites and emotions and regulating what you do. A good level of confidence in your belief that you can be effective in what you pursue and are likely to achieve your goals. Control of reactions to disappointment and insecurities that helps keep a sense of balance, order, and progress in life.
What is SELF-REGULATION?
Having positive expectations about the future. It involves optimistic thinking and focusing on good things to come
What is HOPE?
The ability to see the bigger picture in life. Being able to see the forest as well as the trees, and to avoid getting wrapped up in the small details when there are bigger issues to consider.
What is PERSPECTIVE?
The tendency to organize and encourage a group to get things done, while maintaining good relations within the group; being committed to the goals of the group
What is LEADERSHIP?
Treating people justly, not letting your personal feelings bias your decisions about others.
What is FAIRNESS?
To extend understanding towards those who have wronged or hurt us. It means to let go.
What is FORGIVENESS?
Defined consistently by scientists as the search for or connection with “the sacred”. This could be that which is blessed, holy, revered, or particularly special. It can be secular or non-secular: such as the search for a purpose in life or a close relationship with something beyond the “self.”
What is SPIRITUALITY?