8 Virtues for a Dominant Life

Look at this article!!

http://www.lds.org/liahona/2014/01/the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree?cid=HPWE010114311&im=true&lang=eng

It's perfect for the New Year, for resolutions to be better and it's just an overall feel good message!  One of my favorite quotes is:

"Even though we might fall short of our finish line, 

just continuing the journey will make us greater than we were before."

Aahh so great :]

Normally I would set aside a list of goals that I'd like to accomplish this year, but when I reflected on my poor success rate in the past and the fact I was having a hard time coming up with goals (other than play bingo at a retirement home), I decided to take a different approach this year.  Going along with my theme for 2014, I have come up with 8 virtues that I want to live by this year.  I am copying Benjamin Franklin a bit, but instead of keeping them for life, I'm going to work on them for a year and then make adjustments. [If you're interested, this guy gives a good explanation of Benji's 13 virtues] 

Hailey's 8 Virtues for a Dominant Life: 

1. Perspective - To avoid getting caught up in the irrational and unimportant by remembering to refocus on the bigger picture.
2. Humor - Live, Laugh, Love. Find the good in the world. 
3. Curiosity - Always progress, find new passions and continue learning. 
4. Sincerity - 100% in everything I say and do.
5. Honesty - To be realistic with myself and honest in my intentions. Separate between wants and needs.
6. Confidence - Unwavering belief in myself, others and God
7. Service - To focus on the needs of others and to ACT. 
8. Tenacity - To be strong spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally

I'm really excited to give this a try. I have a feeling this year is going to bring a lot of changes and I want one of those to be that I have changed into an outstanding human being.  

"You don't need to wait for permission to become the person you were designed to be."

-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf