Virtue of the Fortnight: Helpfulness

How Do You Practice Helpfulness? When you are helpful, you care about others. You don’t wait to be asked. You notice what needs to be done and just do it. If you cannot figure out what someone needs, ask them “How can I help?” or “What do you need?” Remember to help yourself by eating … Read more

Virtue of the Fortnight: Helpfulness

What is Helpfulness? Helpfulness is being of service. It is doing useful things for people, such as things they cannot do for themselves, something they do not have time to do, of just little things that make life easier. It is important to be helpful to ourselves too, by taking care of our bodies. There … Read more

Virtue of the Fortnight: Persistence

How Do You Practice Persistence? You practice persistence by committing to someone or something. Choose your commitments wisely and then stick with them. When you commit to a task, pace yourself and be persistent, doing it step by step. Stand by your friends even when they aren’t much fun, or are having a hard time. … Read more

Virtue of the Fortnight: Persistence

What is Persistence? Persistence means not giving up when faced with a challenge. It is the ability to stick with a difficult task and cope with frustration. Children who are persistent usually keep trying when faced with a challenge, are slower to “lose it” when they don’t get their way, and can tolerate waiting for … Read more