Virtue of the Week – Diligence
Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
Diligence
Diligence is doing what needs to be done with care, concentration and attention. It springs from our desire for excellence. When we are diligent, we give our absolute best. We craft whatever we create with love. We work meticulously in alignment with our purpose. Diligence is needed in tending our relationships. We choose them with discernment, then give them our full commitment, joy, love and excellence to keep them strong.
Quote: “If you do not have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
-John Wooden
The Practice of Diligence
I give 100% to the work I do.
I strive for excellence.
I pay full attention to whatever I am doing.
I am conscientious and careful.
I work with love.
I give my best to relationships.
Questions for Discussion
- What conditions empower me to work with diligence? What factors inhibit my ability to work with diligence?
- What does working with love look like working at home, professionally, and in your closest relationships?
- Is there anything from the past that is getting in the way of you doing your best?
- Is there anything in your relationships that need tending to? What does that look like to tend to your relationships as a daily practice?
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Virtue of the Week is provided by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) in partnership with the VI Source and Virtues Matter.
About the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
Since 1990, CFVI has been a catalyst for positive change in the territory through initiatives committed to youth, learning, family support and the environment. With a professional staff and a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders, CFVI is a trusted advocate and supporter of programs that ensure opportunity and sustainability for current and future generations. CFVI is a registered non-profit organization entirely supported by individual donors, grants, trusts, corporate donations and estate planning. For more information, visit cfvi.net.
About Virtues Matter Virtues Matter was started by a passionate wife-husband team of social entrepreneurs seeking to positively uplift as many lives as possible. We aim to inspire and empower, to build capacity, strengthen relationships, and help everyone lead lives of passion and purpose.
Virtues Matter believes in a world where people are committed to kindness and respect, strive to be their best, and live with hope, courage and in unity. We built the Virtues Cards mobile app, an interactive personal and team development tool, to help people identify and develop key virtue skills. We also offer dynamic workshops, online training, and customized programs to help people cultivate these positive qualities of character. To learn more, visit virtuesmatter.com.
To learn more about the Virtues Project, visit www.virtuesproject.com.
