CHARACTER STRONG EIGHT ESSENTIALS WILL GRIT WOOP EIGHT

CHARACTER STRONG EIGHT ESSENTIALS, WILL, GRIT, WOOP

EIGHT ESSENTIALS PRACTICE & REFLECTION 10 MINUTES

FINISH CORRECTING REVIEW

INTENTIONS + ACTIONS = WILL • You can have all the great thoughts in the world, but if you don’t act on them it doesn’t equal anything. • Many leaders have great thoughts to do the right thing, but it doesn’t amount to much of anything unless you act. Remember that love is a verb. • Intentions represent the thoughts that you have when you see an opportunity to help, act, or do something when you notice someone in need. • Both the (+) and the (–) represent the same thing, which is a CHOICE. • This means that the entire servant-leadership triangle starts with a choice to act or not act. • Understanding the power of choice is important to understanding this model of servant-leadership. • Remember that Character can be defined as WHO YOU ARE and is BUILT by the thousands of CHOICES that you make daily. • Each time we make the harder choice to align our intentions with our actions we are building our character muscle and becoming more Character. Strong. • It is important that we discipline ourselves in the small daily choices we make so that when big moments happen, especially moments of adversity, we are prepared to demonstrate strong character.

RED PILL OR BLUE PILL • Before giving Neo a choice between the blue pill and the red pill Morpheus says, “This is your last chance. After this there is no turning back. ” How does that relate to the importance of working on your character right now at your age?

WILL EQUATIONS • INTENTIONS – ACTIONS = SQUAT • INTENTIONS + ACTIONS = WILL

WHAT QUALITIES DO SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE SHARE? • How do the equations of the Will relate to the concept of Grit? • What do you feel all young people should know about grit before leaving high school to help them by more successful in life after high school? • What part of Grit is the most challenging for you? Where do you need to improve the most and why? • Do you agree with the points made about Grit in the video? Why or why not?

WOOP GOAL You have an opportunity to practice strengthening your Will by preparing for this final assessment coming up. Your action or inaction is what will be the true test of their will-power.

A TEST OF GRIT: WHERE’S MY PUPPY