Lifelong learning for being good and doing good

Lifelong learning should inspire and motivate us to be good, do good, and grow. We should be good stewards and be generous with our time, talents, insight, and resources, and create opportunities for:

•               Cultivating an open mind and a good heart

•               Strengthening resilience

•               Nurturing imagination, creativity, and curiosity

•               Improving health, well-being, and quality of life

•               Healing, reconciliation, restoration, and renewal

•               Advancing economic, financial, business, and entrepreneurial literacy

•               Increasing self-reliance

•               Increasing civic literacy to become more politically empowered and strategically engaged in our public affairs

•               Growing a community of support for ongoing learning, discovery, and renewal

A foundation for lifelong learning and leadership includes:

•               Good character: Values, willpower, open mind, good heart, & sacrifice (to do what is right)

•               People skills: Healthy family relations & friendships, good communication, teamwork, & collaborative leadership

•               Motivation & Dependability: Inspiration and consistency with values, resilience, good health & well-being

•               Abundant Vision: For life, family, health & well-being, good work, community's future…

•               Asset Development: Building on your know-how, gifts, & talents within your vocational and community interests. Discovering your calling. Continued improvement, lifelong learning, & striving toward vocational excellence…

•               Organization:  Being rooted & as clear as possible about your life, goals, & plans

•               Stewardship / Generosity