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Wisdom: This virtue allows us to determine what’s right and what’s wrong, stop and consider the consequences of our decisions before acting or speaking and then act accordingly. Lewis wrote, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” The virtue of courage, when developed, helps kids stand up to bullies, or not give into peer pressure to participate in bullying, not cheat on tests, or not skip school. Our Thrive Journal: Kindness helps parents develop this virtue in their children and shows them that true happiness comes from giving of ourselves to others.Ĭourage: Standing up for what is right, even in the face of pressure. It's also the way in which we give.willingly and cheerfully. Generosity: Giving good things to others freely and abundantly-not just money, but also time, knowledge, and skills. Kids ages 4-7 will enjoy building this character strength with our Paddle Tales: Stories on Orderliness, and kids of all ages love using our chore chart. This involves keeping oneself physically clean and neat and one’s belongings in good order. Orderliness: Achieving our goals by doing the things we should do, when we should do them, and how we should do them.

When you begin growing in one virtue, you’ll end up growing in many of them simultaneously!Įach of the 40 virtues listed below help build character and foster a sense of well-being. Remember, virtues are good habits developed out of love for others. The easiest way to get started is to pick one virtue you want to improve upon and set a goal to change your behavior in regard to that virtue over a period of time. While it’s easy to see the value in improving how we live in virtue, it’s hard to know where to start. When we intentionally form virtuous habits, we open ourselves to new opportunities and a truer version of who we were created to be. Virtuous habits are not meant to be positive actions in and of themselves, or a means to get something we want, but rather each virtue should be considered an “act of love” or a gift of self. Virtues, at their core, are meant to be actions of love. Growing in virtue means forming a new habit and continuing that habit over time.

Virtue is not something innately ingrained when we are born, but rather, something we practice and improve on. What would your family life look like if your children (and even the adults in your family) treated themselves and others with respect, valued kindness and service, and even worked at being on time-all the time?

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