Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
Hope
Hope is looking to the future with trust and faith. It is optimism in the face of adversity. Without hope, we lose our will to live fully. Hope gives us the courage to keep moving forward. It can be elusive when we have suffered often, yet it is the light that can redeem our dreams. With hope, we know we are not alone. There is always help when we are willing to ask. There are gifts to be gleaned from all that happens. With hope, we find the confidence to try and try again.
Quote: “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.’ —
Barbara Kingsolver
The Practice of Hope
I maintain a positive attitude.
I embrace my life fully.
I have faith in the value of life.
I have the confidence to succeed.
I seek to discern life’s lessons.
I persevere through all conditions.
Quote “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu
The Practice of Hope
I maintain a positive attitude.
I embrace my life fully.
I have faith in the value of life.
I have the confidence to succeed.
I seek to discern life’s lessons.
I persevere through all conditions.
I am thankful for the gift of Hope. It is the light of my life.
- What hopes do we have for our social justice work?
- How do we celebrate hope in our community?
- What fills us with hope?
- How do we persevere while acknowledging harm?
Virtues Matter was started by a passionate wife-husband team of social entrepreneurs seeking to positively uplift as many lives as possible. We aim to inspire and empower, to build capacity, strengthen relationships, and help everyone lead lives of passion and purpose.
Virtues Matter believes in a world where people are committed to kindness and respect, strive to be their best, and live with hope, courage, and in unity. We built the Virtues Cards mobile app, an interactive personal and team development tool, to help people identify and develop key virtues skills. We also offer dynamic workshops, online training, and customized programs to help people cultivate these positive qualities of character. To learn more, visit www.virtuesmatter.org.
