December character trait

Position: Four Corners Character Council

Flexibility vs. resistance

Willingness to change plans or ideas without getting upset.Change is among the most common and valuable experiences of life, yet it is also among the most resisted. Change is not easy. In the flow...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2011 | COLUMN: Character Council

Joyfulness vs. self-pity

Maintaining a good attitude, even when faced with unpleasant conditions.In order to be fulfilled in life, each of us needs that inner sense that “my life is developing, doing, and accomplishing...

DATE: July 2, 2011 | COLUMN: Character Council

Thriftiness vs. extravagance

Allowing myself and others to spend only what is necessary.Thriftiness is not just about saving. Thriftiness is careful management of one’s resources by earning diligently, saving faithfully, and...

DATE: June 4, 2011 | COLUMN: Character Council

Discernment vs. shortsightedness

Understanding the deeper ways things happen.Discernment is the ability to observe what is taking place on the surface and thereby understand what is going on underneath. A person who lacks...

DATE: May 7, 2011 | COLUMN: Character Council

Humility vs. pride

Acknowledging that achievement results from the investment of others in my life.The natural human tendency is to escape blame and to accept credit. Humility reverses this characteristic. Humility...

DATE: April 9, 2011 | COLUMN: Character Council

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