Lessons for living: Accomplishments and goals

Lessons for living: Accomplishments and goals

An accomplishment is something that has been achieved successfully. It is the completion of an activity or the achievement of a goal. It is the act of carrying something into effect. Accomplishment is about action, where a deed is done. Another way of thinking about...
Lessons for living: Humanity

Lessons for living: Humanity

The virtue of humanity refers to our ability to connect to other people. We are born attracted to other people. When this strength is well developed, we are able to know other people’s feelings and feel their pain. This naturally leads us to want to help people who...
Lessons for living: Authenticity

Lessons for living: Authenticity

Authenticity means living according to your values and beliefs. It is about being true to yourself and expressing that truth to the outside world. People who are strong in this area are not ‘false’. We are naturally drawn towards people who are authentic because they...
Lessons for living: Agency, efficacy and autonomy

Lessons for living: Agency, efficacy and autonomy

Agency is the capacity to act or exercise power. The root of agency is agere, which means to do, to act or to manage. Agency is all about action and having the power to affect the world around you. To have agency means that we have choice and free will. It is the...
Lessons for living: Competency and mastery

Lessons for living: Competency and mastery

Mastery means becoming good or even excellent in a particular area. It is the ability to set and accomplish goals and tasks. We can say we have mastered a particular area when we have comprehensive knowledge or skill in that area. Mastery is the possession or display...