Wisdom

The virtue of wisdom is a powerful one indeed. Wisdom is said to be gained and sharpened with the passing of time and is represented most often by elders. This scenario can be true and I believe it mostly is the case. Wisdom to me, is the knowing of many things and providing helpful advice where needed. I know many things already and I also provide advice on the rare occasion that I speak. Does that make me a wise man? In the place I live and that individuals I am surrounded by most of the time, sure. However learned I may be at this very moment and point in life, I can not call myself a wise man just yet, I still have very long to go until then. If one loves learning, one will harvest the fruits of wisdom later on.

After thought:

Virtues is back! Finally, we have the virtue of wisdom, a good one indeed. One that can go on forever and not diminish over time. What I think about wisdom is that I like the concept of it. I like the word itself, I love the meaning and I love my interpretation of it as well.

Generosity

The virtue of generosity is even more noble than bravery and strength combined. With generosity in mind, one wishes to help others instead of him or herself.
Without the respectable virtue that is generosity, the ones in need of another one's kindest support would be left to fend for themselves, or continue to be, ignored, left for dead, left to fend helplessly for themselves. Even in such cases in which those generous beings decide to help with those who previously requested their help but ignored their kind gesture and so carelessly sent him or her on his or her way should take the given opportunity to return the helper's generosity by accepting their help even when they don't need it.

To accept and give is, in my honest opinion, the true meaning of generosity. Support one another, help the ones in need and help those who can help yourself. It's never too early, and it's never too late to adopt the virtue of generosity into your own life.

After thoughts:

I do believe generosity is all that I said in today's post. The line that started with 'Even in such cases in which...' was a nod to one of the School Based Youth Services Program members came into my study hall and asked if he could help the students with dealing with teenage stress and he said he'd do the actual helping the following week, the following week came, and everyone ignored him! Such careless fools! I of course, couldn't accept his kind gesture because I was busy with homework on that day and it just made me feel so bad that he was eager to help these children and couldn't help anyone that day.

Patience

The virtue of patience is one that is highly coveted to me. It is one I exhibit most often. To be a patient entity is to be a very calm and well-kept person indeed. To me, the virtue of patience is a blissful virtue and if one shall ever be patient, then they are not at all violent, because patient people will usually keep a calm and decent composure. That is why I always tell myself "Ask and in time you shall receive". If you ask and wait patiently, what you have asked for will come to you. To conclude this, I love the virtue of patience. not only the characteristic, but also the word itself. To me, it is a very graceful and elegant word in the English language.

After thoughts:

I do believe patience is a beautiful aspect of a person's character. I myself am as I may have thoroughly explained it, am a very very patient person, mostly because I never talk, and by never talking, I've honed my ability to keep patient.

Inspiration

The virtue of inspiration is plentiful in those who embrace it. To me, inspiration is like a snow flake, like snow flakes, inspiration is unique to an individual in that inspiration's own individual way, however it can fall upon you, whatever it may be, it will never be the same as someone else. Each snow flake is different so inspiration to each person will be different.

After thought

I thought of this virtue while I was waiting for summer school to officially end for me. I thought it'd be a good entry too. I just hope you readers liked it.

Trust

Today's topic is the virtue of trust. Trust is what follows honesty. Trust to me, is an often undermined virtue. You can never put your full trust in anyone, not even those close to you. There will always be a time where those you trust dearly will betray you and leave you heartbroken. If you want people to trust you, be honest with yourself and to them. No one likes a traitor.

Trust is also found in relationships. You have to trust your partner to fully commit to you or your relationship shall crumble. If you can not instill trust between one another, then why cling desperately to your lover's hand and beg forgiveness? A trustworthy pupil is one we can never fully trust. Do not trust people who always say "Trust me". They are hiding a dark secret to your ultimate demise.

After thought:

Trust to me is like glue that never holds very well. It can hold pieces together for only some time until those pieces can fall apart.

Honesty

Honesty to me is a much valued aspect in a relationship that is never really grasped and held up for a very long time. A man or a woman can never be honest with everything they say in life. To me, it is natural for a human to withhold truth from their lips at least once in their lifetime. This is because humans are not perfect in any sort of way, some way or another, a human being is flawed. Honesty in itself is a very respectable virtue. Because with honesty can come the other virtues of trust, respect, love, and honesty in itself, can also see loyalty at its heels. Spouses have to be honest with their partners in order to keep trust within their relationship with each other. A soldier must honestly do his or her part to serve the nation they live for. Honesty is to me, something that I can never properly attain to myself. I see times where I am dishonest to the fellow lifeforms I interact with each day and to myself. I sometimes feel that when I do something right for me, it is not honestly the right thing to really do. However, this does not mean I live each day with an inner war within myself. I just see my moments of honesty and dishonesty to myself.

The virtue of honesty shall be a gift to a person who always utters truths and seals his/her lips to lies.

After thought:

Finally I am back with the virtue of honesty. I know it has been a long wait for this next installment, but I hope that this will relieve you of your burden of waiting. I thank you readers reading this for practicing your patience and I shall promise you more in the future.

Perseverance

"Our greatest glory, is not in never falling, but it rising every time we fall". That to me explains the virtue of perseverance in a nut shell. If you can be knocked down all of the time and get back up every time, why should anyone even doubt your power? If you are willing to work towards your goals and not let anyone get in your way, perseverance is in your blood.

To have that kind of personality and to not give up no matter what and risk life and limb for what you want, you are truly an inspiring person and that you have my salute. Push forward and reach for the Heavens that hold your goals. In the end, greatness will be in hand.

For that being said, I am currently demonstrating perseverance by pushing to become a philosopher and attain a place in the literary world, to be immortalized forever in the pages of history. That is my persevering goal.

after word:

I tend to value the virtue of perseverance a lot. To me, that virtue hits home at right where the heart is in me. I leave you readers with this: Never doubt yourself even for a minute, never say you can never do it, if you put your mind to it, anything is possible if you try hard enough.