Monday, December 26, 2011

Things I think I think...

Late 1990's...to my high school kids
Things I think I think...

Morality: Accepting bounds to personal and interpersonal behavior based on historical, religious and cultural standards. 

Knowledge: Awareness sufficient to appreciate, understand, interact and exploit the physical and social life environment.

Maturity: Inspiration to behavior motivated by recognition of real consequences linked to behavior.

Discipline: Routine inspired goal focused behavior consistently within personal bounds established to enhance success in achieving the goal.

Responsibility: Behavior focused on preserving, building, enriching and enhancing an asset under one's care, including one's self.


Independence: Self motivated thought and behavior.


Character: The sum of habits, habit the sum of behaviors, behavior the sum of values, values the sum of principles, principles based on the life of Christ.


Parenting: Imparting a character based disposition to moral, mature, disciplined, responsible, independent behavior.


Work: Focused activity to celebrate or develop an interest, exercise mind, body and soul, contribute to or participate in society, and / or acquire an asset or support a lifestyle.


Education: Work focused on acquiring knowledge.


Skills: A proficiency sufficient to create or accomplish at a level recognized by a qualified other as belonging to a specific class or group.


College: Education focused on preparation for jobs and life skills.


Money: A financial medium for valuing work or assets.


Wealth: Financial independence.


The value of a Job: Independence.


The value of Independence: Self respect. Self assurance.


©  Copyright 12/26/2011

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