Perseverance (virtue)

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The value of persistence and determination in achieving our goals, even when faced with setbacks.

Definition of perseverance: Understanding what it means to persevere and the importance of the virtue.
Examples of perseverance: Learning about people in history, sports, or one's personal life who demonstrated perseverance.
Challenges and setbacks: Exploring the common obstacles people face when trying to persevere.
Goal setting and planning: Creating a plan and setting realistic goals in order to persevere through difficult situations.
Motivation and discipline: Understanding the role of motivation and discipline in maintaining perseverance.
Mindset and attitude: Exploring the importance of having a positive mindset and attitude when developing perseverance.
Handling failure: Learning how to handle failure and setbacks in order to continue persevering towards one's goals.
Self-care: Understanding the importance of self-care and avoiding burnout when working towards persevering through challenges.
Support systems: Identifying the people and resources that can provide emotional support and encouragement while developing perseverance.
Practicing perseverance: Developing strategies and techniques for cultivating perseverance in one's daily life.
Positive psychology: This subfield focuses on understanding the factors that contribute to human flourishing, including perseverance.
Character education: This subfield examines how perseverance can be taught and developed in individuals through educational channels.
Motivation: This subfield explores the factors that drive individuals to persevere through difficult situations.
Mindfulness: This subfield investigates the role that mindfulness and awareness play in persevering through challenging situations.
Resilience: This subfield examines the ways in which individuals can develop resilience in the face of adversity.
Grit: This subfield focuses on the concept of "grit," or the combination of passion and perseverance, and how it can lead to success.
Self-discipline: This subfield explores the role that self-discipline plays in developing and maintaining perseverance.
Goal-setting: This subfield examines the strategies individuals use to set and achieve goals, which often requires perseverance.
Achievement motivation: This subfield investigates the motivational factors that contribute to achieving goals, including perseverance.
Evolutionary psychology: This subfield considers the evolutionary basis of perseverance and its influence on human behavior.
"Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation."
"Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle."
"Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, hardship, even death, or threat of death."
"Moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss."
"The classical virtue of fortitude (andreia, fortitudo) is also translated as 'courage,' but includes the aspects of perseverance and patience."
"Notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Kierkegaard."
"Christian beliefs and texts have also contributed to thoughts on courage."
"In the Hindu tradition, mythology has given many examples of bravery, valor, and courage, with examples of both physical and moral courage exemplified."
"In the Eastern tradition, the Chinese text Tao Te Ching offers a great deal of thoughts on courage, both physical and moral."
"Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation."
"Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle."
"Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, hardship, even death, or threat of death."
"Moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss."
"The classical virtue of fortitude (andreia, fortitudo) is also translated as 'courage,' but includes the aspects of perseverance and patience."
"The classical virtue of fortitude (andreia, fortitudo) is also translated as 'courage,' but includes the aspects of perseverance and patience."
"Notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Kierkegaard."
"Notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Kierkegaard, as well as Christian beliefs and texts."
"In the Hindu tradition, mythology has given many examples of bravery, valor, and courage, with examples of both physical and moral courage exemplified."
"In the Eastern tradition, the Chinese text Tao Te Ching offers a great deal of thoughts on courage, both physical and moral."
"In the Hindu tradition, mythology has given many examples of bravery, valor, and courage, with examples of both physical and moral courage exemplified."