We are born weak, we need strength; helpless we need aid; foolish we need reason. All that we lack at north, all that we need when we come to man’s estate, is the gift of education.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There is an important difference between learning about virtue and practicing it. The former can be a delusive substitute the effectively prevents the latter.
#IntentionalLeaders practice such virtues to produce #CharacterDrivenCompetitors.
A wonderful opportunity to collaborate with a group of scholars with a united purpose of equipping and empowering coaches to uphold the “sports builds character” mantra! #IntentionalLeaders#CharacterDrivenCompetitors
Many refer to loyalty when addressing character. Loyalty can be a moral value ONLY when one is loyal to doing what is right and good nOT according to association. True loyalty operates under the guise of the golden rule. #moralityvsimmorality
The soul that picks and pries at itself in the isolation of its own dull self analysis arrives at a self consciousness that is a torment and a disfigurement of our whole personality.
#intentionalreflection
“No matter how full a reservoir of maxima one may possess, no matter how good one’s sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one’s character may remain entirely unaffected for the better”- William James
Why? Is the most important question lost in today’s social media era. The mental atrophy has taken its toll on our youth’s intellectual curiosity. Curiosity ignites reflection. Focusing on virtues while reflecting enhances one’s character.
#CharacterDriven
Fair-mindedness is required to in the process of building character. It places the pursuit of truth over the satisfaction of our egos. It requires the ability to perspective take, seeking knowledge in all transactions.
#WisdomPlusKnowledge
Of all virtues Courage holds the most value. It is required within the application of all other virtues considering reasoning and action. Courage is required in the constant formation of character.
#CourageousThought#CourageousGrowth#CharacterDriven
Through identification of personal values, character education seeks to sync the conscious mind with the unconscious. Competition serves as an exercise that may strengthen or weaken such synchrony.
#MentalStrength#EmotionalAwareness#Character