Character Qualities Listing

Building Character

Character Qualities

Each month, the Character Council will highlight one of the qualities on these pages in greater detail. The listings as they appear here are intended to give you a brief look at each trait.

After we name and briefly define each character quality, we'll list "actions to practice." These actions will help you get in the spirit of the quality by providing you with several concrete methods for putting the quality definition into action. Next, we tell you the month and year the quality will be highlighted. Click here to see the chronological calendar.

Character Qualities 32-39

Meekness
Obedience
Orderliness
Patience
Persuasiveness
Punctuality
Resourcefulness
Responsibility

Meekness
"Yielding my personal rights and expectations, with a desire to serve."
Action Steps:

Be slow to get angry
Not boast
Not grumble or complain
Look for ways to help those in need
Be willing to go last

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Obedience
"Quickly and cheerfully carrying out the wise direction of those who are responsible for me."
Action Steps:

Obey my authorities immediately
Have a cheerful attitude
Complete all that I am expected to do
Not complain
Go the "extra mile"

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Orderliness
"Arranging myself and my surroundings to achieve greater efficiency."
Action Steps:

Pick up after myself
Keep my work and play areas clean and neat
Put things back where they belong
Use things only for their intended purpose
Return lost things to their rightful owners

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Patience
"Accepting a difficult situation without giving a deadline to remove it."
Action Steps:

Change the things I can change and accept the things I can't
Keep trying until I succeed
Make the most of my spare time
Not interrupt
Not complain if I don't get my way

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Persuasiveness
"Guiding vital truths around another's mental roadblocks."
Action Steps:

Point others in the right direction
Not stretch the truth to make it more attractive
Appeal to a person's conscience in terms of character
Wait for the best time
Not argue

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Punctuality
"Showing esteem for others by doing the right thing at the right time."
Action Steps:

Be at the right place at the right time
Prepare for unexpected delays
Do my work ahead of time
Plan a daily schedule and keep it
Not fall into the trap of "just one more"

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Resourcefulness
"Finding practical uses for that which others would overlook or discard."
Action Steps:

See values in objects, ideas, and people
Repair, reuse, and recycle
Make wise use of my time, talents, energy, and mind
Give away or sell the things I do not use
Not litter

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Responsibility
"Knowing and doing what is expected of me."
Action Steps:

Keep my promises
Not make excuses
Do all my work to the best of my ability
Make things right when I do wrong
Know my duty and do my duty

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