Tag: virtue

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Moderation

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    Each week I will post quotes from a different virtue. The last virtue I posted was tolerance. This week’s virtue is moderation. Moderation is the prevention of extreme actions or opinions. Many people that tend to accomplish goals in life have definite qualities in common. Many successful people either consciously or unconsciously perform similarly. One… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Bravery

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    Good evening and welcome to this week’s edition of Wisdom Wednesday. Last week’s post was focused on the virtue of generosity. This week’s virtue is bravery. Bravery is a characteristic of spirit that allows a person to face danger or pain without demonstrating fear. Just like fear comes in many forms, so too does bravery.… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Forgiveness

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    The meaning of forgiveness is to cease the feeling of anger or bitterness towards a person or offense. It is said that in forgiving others, we are able to forgive ourselves. Basically, we must first forgive others for their offenses in order to be forgiven for our offenses. We cannot release the bonds of offense… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Zeal

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    Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Welcome to another edition of Wisdom/Virtue Wednesday. This week’s virtue is zeal. Often used in a spiritual sense, zeal normally signifies a devotion to God or other religious justifications. But, zeal does not have to be religious or spiritual in nature. Zeal is a strong eager devotion to any cause,… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday/Virtue Quotes: Contentment

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    Good morning and happy “Wisdom Wednesday”. Each week I post quotes on various virtues. Last week’s virtue was empathy. This week’s virtue is the virtue of contentment. What is contentment? For me, contentment is about being happy with who you are and what you have. For many years, this was not the case. I constantly… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Humor

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    Good morning and welcome to another edition of “Wisdom Wednesday”. Each week I will post motivational quotes on various virtues. Last week’s virtue was self-sacrifice. This week’s virtue is the wonderful virtue of humor. Humor is the capability to recognize, take pleasure in, or convey what is funny, comical, absurd, or ridiculous. Humor really is… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Self-Sacrifice

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    Good morning and welcome to another edition of “Wisdom Wednesday”. Each week I will post motivational quotes on various different virtues. My intent is to create a reference for you to turn to when you feel you need a little motivation on a particular virtue. Last week’s virtue was tact. This week’s virtue is the… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Tact

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    Each week I post motivational quotes on various different virtues. In the past, I called this segment “Virtue Wednesday”. But I think the more appropriate title for this segment is “Wisdom Wednesday”. What do you think? I feel that the older and busier we get, the less out virtues hold together or we forget about… Read more

  • Virtue Wednesday: Resoluteness

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    Each week I post a virtue. Last week’s virtue was courage. This week’s virtue is resoluteness. Resoluteness is the quality of being firm in purpose. In the news for the past few weeks, we have seen the resoluteness of the family and friends of the Malaysia Airline MH370 passengers who have held out hope that… Read more

  • Virtue Wednesday: Courage

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    Each week I will post quotes from a different virtue. Last week’s virtue was hope. This week’s virtue is courage.  Courage is the eminence of spirit that allows you to confront pain or danger without revealing fear. In history there have been many men and women who have shown exceptional courage in the light of… Read more