Being determined is holding fast, pursuing dreams and goals despite obstacles and setbacks. ... Read More about Being Determined, Steadfast
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Persevering – Being Tenacious
Because we do not always succeed, persevering is an important value; it can be the only path to success. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try ... Read More about Persevering – Being Tenacious
Being Vigilant
Vigilance is a form of diligence: diligence in the presence or threat of danger. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. [falsely attributed to Thomas Jefferson, and others] When good people ... Read More about Being Vigilant
Advocating – Championing
Advocating on someone’s behalf - championing them - is a way of standing up. All advocacy is, at its core, an exercise in empathy. [attributed to Samantha Power] I'm not running from the left; ... Read More about Advocating – Championing
Being Motivated and Driven
Motivation is an internal striving, which can lead us to act. Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. [stated in several ways, and variously attributed] The only ... Read More about Being Motivated and Driven
Being Assertive
Throughout our lives, we assert ourselves - we do things. Often distinguished from aggressiveness, assertiveness is standing up for yourself without being abusive or overbearing. Most of the ... Read More about Being Assertive
Being Well-Rounded and Eclectic
Versatility in life, as well as in a calling or profession, is an important value. Only a well-rounded intellect, a spirit nourished in the eternal sources of intelligence and culture, of justice ... Read More about Being Well-Rounded and Eclectic
Acting with Urgency and Intensity
Urgency is the flip side of patience, and like patience, it has its time and place. We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of ... Read More about Acting with Urgency and Intensity
Acting to Alleviate Suffering
Responding to suffering is natural, and ethical. The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you don’t listen to it, you will never know what justice is. [Howard Zinn, quoting an anonymous ... Read More about Acting to Alleviate Suffering