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Virtues

 Have excellent ideas
 Can always see new possibility in things
 Do not feel that I always have to be in control
 Am entrepreneurial
 Have a soft heart
 Do what I say I am going to do
 Am a very loyal friend
 Love children
 Make people feel at ease
 Can take charge and lead
 Feel at ease with people
 Like to invite people out or at home to socialize
 Do not dominate conversations
 Am comfortable alone
 Enjoy time in natural surroundings
 Do not always need to seek excitement or novelty
 Do not always have to be the center of attention
 Am full of ideas
 Am philosophically inclined
 See the value in tradition and custom
 Do not believe in change for the sake of change
 Am stable in my moral beliefs
 Am concerned that my parents or relatives approve of my decisions
 Am a down-to-earth person
 Am very goal-oriented
 Am not too uptight
 Know how to go with the flow
 Don't waste my time thinking about little details
 Am content with my physical appearance, despite its flaws
 Am difficult to offend
 Am very careful with my sexual behavior
 Don't rush into things before I feel comfortable
 Am on good terms with nearly everyone
 Sympathize with others' feelings
 Truly care about others
 Do not always believe what people promise
 Can be demanding when the circumstances warrant  

Faults

 Have a hard time planning for the future because I am interested in everything
 Am too quiet around strangers
 Sometimes every thought I have immediately suggests an overwhelming number of ideas
 Let my fears stop me from doing things I want to do
 Am without real ambition
 Have too little to say
 Could be a better listener
 Compare myself unfavorably to other people
 Can bottle up my feelings until I become resentful
 Have a hard time making up my mind because I can always see all the sides of an argument
 Sometimes act without thinking
 Can be too theatrical or dramatic
 Don't laugh much or have fun
 Have a difficult time starting conversations
 Pursue too many activities at the same time
 Am interested in so many things that I don't know what to focus on
 Am sometimes attracted by ideas that are radical but have not been thought through
 Can become possessed by an idea
 Daydream too much
 Have had a hard time forming a clear identity
 See connections between things too easily
 Am too perfectionistic
 Get obsessed with details and lose the big picture
 Feel that I am being unproductive if I relax
 Leave my belongings around
 Surf the web or watch TV or waste time in other ways even if I have a project due
 Neglect my duties
 Often procrastinate
 Waste my time
 Have few clearly defined goals
 Have found myself in dangerous situations because I was not paying attention
 Often feel depressed and blue
 Avoid conflict even when it is necessary
 Cannot negotiate for myself very well
 Would probably help me if I could be more competitive
 Often feel uncomfortable around others
 Wait for others to lead the way
 Could be more socially skilled
 Feel inadequate when introduced to new people
 Feel too fearful, afraid and anxious

The Ideal Future

Role Models

  • Joel Salatin
  • Fr. Boucher
  • E.F. Schumacher
  • Rafael Peschiera, Mr. Sherburne

Who do you want to be?

I want to be someone who is well-integrated into my community, who seeks to lift up those around me and point them towards God. I want to be someone who is useful and dependable, with my head, heart, and hands.

What do you want to do?

When are you "on"? Where do you get in productive flow and don't want to stop?

Where do you want to end up?

Well obviously, I want to end up in Heaven.

Why do you want these things?

How do you plan to achieve your goals?

When will you put your plans into action?

A Future to Avoid

Imagine your life 3-5 years down the road if you failed to stay on the path you know you should be on.

Actionable Steps

Things to Learn

Improve your Habits

Social Life in the Future

Liesure Activity in the Future

Family Life in the Future