Character + Education = SUCCESS!!!

Character  “Your character can be defined by how you act when no one is looking.” – Anonymous.  You are the only one that can take away your good character.

Responsibility  Responsibility means to accept the results of your own actions.  "Errors are inevitable. The mark of character is not refusing to recognize them, but acknowledging them and taking responsibility." - Andrew Sullivan

Respect for Others  Respect for others entails listening to others' opinions and feelings, appreciating their time, and even respecting their physical space.  At the core of respecting others is the "golden rule." “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Empathy  Empathy means identifying with and understanding of another’s situation.  “When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they’ll remember and be kind to someone else.”-Whoopi Goldberg

Citizenship  Citizenship, at its core, is social responsibility in action. Being a good citizen includes doing your part for the common good, serving your community, and helping make our democracy work.  "A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society." — Thomas Jefferson

Self-Acceptance  “Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being. You're a perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply because you exist. And no amount of triumphs or tribulations can ever change that. Unconditional self-acceptance is the core of a peaceful mind.'' --St. Francis de Sales

Punctuality  Punctuality is the characteristic of being able to complete a required task before or at a designated time.  “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” --William Shakespeare

Reliable  A reliable person is able to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised.  “A true friend never breaches the trust of his companion or stabs him in the back. He is trustworthy and reliable. One should therefore always try to be a true and reliable friend. ”

Creative  Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.  “The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done - men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.” --Jean Piaget

Optimistic  An optimistic person has the tendency to believe, expect, or hope that things will turn out well. Optimism is shown through a positive attitude and outlook on life.  “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” -- Henry Ford

Self-Motivation  Self-motivation is the desire to reach for a goal without the influence of anyone or anything else.  “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” --Confucius

Persevering  Persevering people overcome obstacles to pursue their goals.  “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” –Margaret Thatcher

Ambitious  An ambitious person has a strong desire for success and is willing to put forth the effort to reach his goals  “Intelligence without ambition is like a bird without wings.” --Salvador Dali

Honesty  Honesty means to be consistently truthful, trustworthy, and sincere.  ''No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.'' -- Abraham Lincoln

Patience  Patience means to have power to wait calmly without complaining.  If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. (Chinese Proverb)

Kindness  Life is short, but there is always time for courtesy.  “Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams

Integrity  Integrity means to adhere to a strict code of moral and ethical standards, which involves being consistently truthful and fair.  “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” --W. Clement Stone