Virtue of the Week – Excellence
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.
Excellence
Excellence is giving our very best to any task we do and any relationship we have. Excellence hones our talents and turns them into gifts for the world. It requires us to practice humility by learning from mistakes. Each time we do something, we seek to improve it. It is ongoing mastery and it flows when we are doing what we love. It is effort guided by a notable purpose.
Quote: “When love and skill work together; expect a masterpiece.” -John Ruskin
The Practice of Excellence
I give my best to all that I do.
I give my best to my relationships.
I am a lifelong learner.
I fulfill my true possibilities.
I strive for mastery.
I work with love.
Questions for Discussion
- Are there any roadblocks to giving our best to our social justice work?
- What mistake presents a learning opportunity in our community?
- What possibilities can we celebrate/amplify in terms of our social justice work?
- When do you practice excellence? At work? At home? In your strongest relationships?
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Virtue of the Week is provided by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) in partnership with the VI Source and Virtues Matter.
About the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
Since 1990, CFVI has been a catalyst for positive change in the territory through initiatives committed to youth, learning, family support and the environment. With a professional staff and a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders, CFVI is a trusted advocate and supporter of programs that ensure opportunity and sustainability for current and future generations. CFVI is a registered non-profit organization entirely supported by individual donors, grants, trusts, corporate donations and estate planning. For more information, visit cfvi.net.
About Virtues Matter 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 virtue skills. We also offer dynamic workshops, online training, and customized programs to help people cultivate these positive qualities of character. To learn more, visit virtuesmatter.com.
To learn more about the Virtues Project, visit www.virtuesproject.com.
