There is one important quality that every true winner in life has learned, and that quality is persistence. I realize this review or learning these important words is not very exciting, but they are important to building a solid foundation, so I encourage you to stay the course.
Our next word is commitment – a firm decision to perform or not to perform some action, involving a person’s total resources in the mental, physical, moral, and spiritual areas of life. “Marriage is a commitment for life. Without that foundation marriage will not last.” Next are the words conscious mind — that portion of our minds that is alert, awake, and receives input through one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. “The longer you think about an idea by keeping it in your conscious mind, the clearer the idea will become.”
And next is creativity –the making or rearranging of new things from old things (a pipe from a corn cob, for example): also applies to ideas that are not expressed in a traditional way. “There are many technological and artistic products available to our world because of the creativity of some very talented people.” Next is democracy –a system of government wherein the majority rules. “The United States of America is a representative democracy.” Next is dignity — The process of evaluation whereby people recognize their individual worth and value. “To do that menial task would be beneath his dignity.”
And next, a very important word is enthusiasm — (from the Greek “ethos,” meaning, “full of the god” or “inspired”) a source of new energy we all have just waiting to be used. “Tom’s enthusiasm helped him get more done in a shorter period of time.” Next is free enterprise — a unique economic system in which individuals own production facilities and produce goods and services to meet consumer needs and wants; controlled by the law of supply and demand, its primary motive is profit. “The countries of the world with the highest standard of living allow their citizens to participate in free enterprise.”
Next is financial security — the position in society where an individual is free from the pressures and demands of meeting day-to-day obligations; in most cases, it also involves living a higher-than-average lifestyle. “Most people desire to achieve financial security and escape the worries of limited income and the uncertainty of money needs in the future.” Next is the word goal —something specific, realistic, and obtainable, that an individual or a group of individuals decide they would like to have or like to be, should be written down on paper. “The person with no goal could be compared to the ship that has no rudder.” Next is habit — An action performed without conscious thought; formed by repeating the same action repeatedly. “I’d like to stop smoking but now that it’s a habit, it rules me.”
Hope you have picked up a few new words and have started using them.
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(Jim Davidson is an author, syndicated columnist, and Founder of the Bookcase for Every Child project. For a personalized copy of Jim’s latest book, “Keep Your Fork” send $25, which includes postage and handling and tax, to Jim Davidson, 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR 72034. It is also available on Amazon.)