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What is a virtue?
a virtue is a habit of doing good
what is a habit
a habit is a way a person behaves regularly
What is humility
Humility is putting God and others ahead of ourselves.We do not deny our worth and talents or “demean” ourselves.
What message does our society promote
Our society does not promote humility. It promotes fame, power, and wealth. We are encouraged to ridicule and judge others to feel better about ourselves.
How can we practice humility?
recognize others gifts
overcome jealousy and resentment
self-reflect to help us focus on our strengths and weaknesses
Reasoning
- reasoning is the power to think in a logical way and is the foundation for all complex learning.
What does creating and feeling mean?
Creating
Creating - it refers to a unique aspect of the human mind that allows people to bring something new and original into existence. Everyone is creative because creativity is a characteristic of the human mind.
Feeling
a human being without feelings is a robot, not a person. Emotions and feelings are our responses to events and people in our lives, and to our own thoughts and memories.
3 clues on how to handle difficult emotions
Stop think about it and calm down
Talk to someone a family member, a friend, or a trusted adult.
Let the person know how you feel
The 7 points of what "Emotionally Intelligent People" are
self - aware and familiar with their own emotions
Are aware and tuned-in to the emotions of other people
Have developed self-control over how and when to express their emotions
Recognize when they are stressed and likely to overreact
They don’t get worked up over small iterations. They know how to let them go
Don't hold grudges
Know when its time to apologize and ask for forgiveness
To be truly free, what must do?
To be truly free we must be in conscious control of our thoughts, emotions, and actions.
What does "executive function" mean? What parts are involved?
Executive function decides what it is to be done, it gives instructions on how it is to be done and then carries out the decision.
What are the 4 possibilities to help to be more "self-disciplined"?
Personal habits - habits are acquired behaviour patterns. Important personal habits to develop are self- discipline, self-control, and a sense of personal responsibility
Personality - some people are outgoing others are quiet and reserved. Some are easily stressed others are outgoing.
Family - all families can help their children by encouraging them to:
Take on appropriate responsibilities as they grow up
Recognize that all decisions have consequences
Make some decisions for themselves
Review their decisions when something goes wrong
Learn from past mistakes
Friends - experience of friendships contribute enormously to each persons development. But there are times when the desire to belong can interfere with making responsible decisions.
What are the 4 virtues and define them?
Wisdom is the habit of making wise decisions according to reason. Knowing right from wrong.
Justice: we live in right relationships with others. Respect for a persons property, honestly with people. Meet our commandments.
Fortitude (courage): be strong in the face of difficulties and injustices. Bravery. Have perseverance and stick with something even through setbacks and disappointments.
temperance (self-control): control over ones actions or desires (opposite of self-indulging)