Virtue of the Week — Patience
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.
Patience
Patience is quiet hope and faith that things will turn out right. We trust the process of life. We do not rush or allow ourselves to be overcome by pressure. We respond to mistakes or delays, not with judgement but gentleness. We recognize the lessons that come through waiting and receive them as gifts. Patience brings acceptance. It calls us to be still in the moment, to be restful and to listen deeply.
Quote: “Our patience will achieve more than our force.” —Edmund Burke
The Practice of Patience
I am hopeful and expectant..
I do not rush.
I live fully in the present moment.
I am gentle with myself and others when we make mistakes.
I accept things I cannot control with humor and grace.
I allow life’s lessons to play out in their own time.
Questions for Discussion
- Is there any gentleness we are withholding in our community? From ourselves or from others in our community? What would it look like to extend gentleness?
- What gives us hope in our social justice work?
- What acceptance can come out of our social justice work?
- What does patience look like in your strongest relationships?
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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 virtues 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 virtuesproject.com.
