Alex Shalman . comPractical Personal Development

Each post in this series will focus on just one virtue. I’ll mix it up with some definitions, quotes, virtuous people, and why I think the particular virtue is important.

You can look through all the virtues, decide which one you already are and which one you would like to take up.

Do to high volumes of new readers, subscribers, and comments during previous ’series posts’ I have determined that you guys really enjoy this style of writing. Your wish is my command!

It is my belief that as we chisel away at ourselves we will reveal the perfect character. The most virtuous man, or virtuous woman, lives within all of us. Practical personal development provides you with the tools, motivation, and support to chisel away and discover the virtues, whether they’re close to the surface or hidden deep within you.

After awhile this series will contain a very serious list of virtues. It will give all of us, both you and I, an opportunity to look over the virtues list and reflect upon ourselves. What can we do to become a better version of us, a more virtuous human?

Virtue List

1. Bravery
2. Patience
3. Strength
4. Honesty vs. Truthfulness

Virtue Quotes

Confucius

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one”

Marcus Aurelius

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

Buddha

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”

Aristotle

“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons”

Socrates

“Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing which men have. . . comes from virtue.”

Benjamin Franklin

“Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices”

Blaise Pascal

“The power of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing”

Lao Tzu

“By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the world forever”

Henry David Thoreau

“Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.”

Your Participation

The fate of this series lies in your hands. Feel free to comment on any of the articles within the series, vote them up on various social sites, e-mail them to friends, or blog about them.

If you want me to write about a specific virtue that I have no covered yet, disagree with me, or want to take on the specific virtue you can always let us know in a comment.

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