Unity, Excellence, Perseverance, Peacefulness, Kindness, Forgiveness, Happiness

Unity

What is unity?

Unity helps people work and live together peacefully. When you practice unity, you feel connected to everyone and everything. Unity brings harmony, like music made by the different instruments in an orchestra. Unity comes when we value each person. The joy of one is the joy of all. The hurt of one is the hurt of all. The honour of one is the honour of all.

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing unity when you......

• Treat all people as members of our human family.
• See the gifts in differences
• Refuse to join in when others express prejudice
• Solve conflict through listening and finding solutions
• Care for the earth and all living things
• Act like a peace maker where ever you go.

Excellence

What is excellence?

Excellence is doing your best . It is giving your very best to any task you do or any relationship you have . Excellence is effort guided by a noble purpose. It is a desire for perfection. The perfection of a seed comes in the fruit. When you practice excellence , you bring your gifts to fruition.

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing excellence when you......

• Give your best to whatever you do.
• Give your best to relationships
• Set noble and realistic goals
• Remember to plan and practice
• Don't try to do everything
• Develop your special gifts.

Perseverance

What is perseverance?

Perseverance is being purposeful and steadfast.It is sticking to something , staying committed, no matter how long it takes or what obstacles appear to stop you. A good example is the story of the tortoise and the hare . Even though the tortoise was slower than the hare , he won the race because he persevered - he didn't let anything stop him or distract him. He kept on going. 

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing Perseverance when you......

• Think before deciding to commit to someone or something
• Pace yourself
• Set goals and stick with them until they are completed
• Take one step at a time, remain steady
• Don't let doubts or tests blow you off course
• Stand by your friends and loved ones

Peacefulness

What is peacefulness?

Peacefulness is an inner sense of calm.  It comes especially in quiet moments of reflection or gratitude.  Getting very quiet and looking at things so you can understand them.  Peacefulness is a way of approaching conflict with others so that no one is made wrong.  It is being fair to others and yourself.  Peace is giving up the love of power for the power of love.  With peacefulness, everyone wins.

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing peacefulness when you......

• Create inner peace witha regular time to pray, meditate or reflect.
• Use peaceful language even when you are angry.
• Speak gently and respectfully.
• Avoid harming anyone.
• Appreciate differences.
• Find peaceful solutions to every problem.

Kindness

What is kindness?

Kindness is showing you care, doing some good to make life better for others.  It is being thoughtful about people's needs.   Kindness is showing love and compassion to someone who is sad or needs your help.  Kindness is treating yourself and others gently.  It is caring about the earth and all living things.

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing Kindness when you......

• Give tender attention to someone who is sad or needs help.
• Do things to give others happiness.
• Practice habits that help the environment (reduce, re-use, and recycle.)
• Resist the temptation to be cruel.
• Accept people who are different.

Forgiveness

What is forgiveness?

Being forgiven is giving someone another chance after they have done something wrong, knowing that everyone makes mistakes.  It is making amends instead of taking revenge.  It is important to forgive yourself too.  Forgiving yourself means to stop punishing yourself or feeling hopeless because of a mistake.  Forgiveness is moving ahead, ready to act differently, with compassion for yourself and faith that you can change.

Signs of success

Congratulations ! You are practicing Perseverance when you......

• Remember that everyone makes mistakes.
• Take responsibility for your own mistakes.
• Share your feelings without taking revenge.
• Stop giving uncaring people the chance to hurt you.
• Accept people without judgement or criticism.
• Make amends instead of punishing yourself with guilt.