The document discusses four strengths of courage: bravery, persistence, integrity, and vitality. Bravery involves acting on convictions even if unpopular. Persistence is continuing goal-directed action despite obstacles. Integrity means being true to oneself and taking responsibility for one's actions and feelings. Vitality is approaching life with excitement and energy and feeling alive.

1. Presented by Ulysses Tyler

2. Four Strengths of Courage
1. Bravery
2. Persistence
3. Integrity
4. Vitality

4. 1. Bravery: Not shrinking from threat, challenge,
difficulty, or pain; acting on convictions even if unpopular.
• It is an action that occurs outside the norm and
beyond the routine call of duty.
• Bravery is doing something regardless of your fear.
• Western cultures consider acts of bravery
exceptional.

6. 2.Persistence: To continue with a goal-directed action in
spite of obstacles or difficulties
• A person work is more of a obstacle
• Something that is fun or rewarding does not require one to overcome
setbacks
• Many humans are required to work on a task for days, weeks or even a
lifetime
• Most animals do not persist at any given task for more than 20 minutes
• People who persevere generally expect their persistence to be rewarded
• A negative outcome reduces persistence and fosters a tendency to
withdraw from a task
• Studies show high self-esteem scores have shown to persist longer than
others

8. 3. Integrity : a character trait In which people are true to
themselves. A person who takes responsibility for their
feelings and behaviors. Honesty
• Alignment between what you believe is the right thing to do and what
you do.
• integrity is not always an easy one to follow, it is the only path upon
which you will never get lost.
• Individuals with the character strength of integrity would strongly
endorse such statements as these:
1). It is more important to be myself than to be popular.
2). I would never lie just to get something I wanted from
someone.
3). My life is guided and given meaning by my code of values.

10. 4. Vitality: Approaching life with excitement and energy;
feeling alive and activated. energy
• Vitality is linked with good health and feels alive
• Individuals with a high level of vitality would strongly endorse such statements as these:
1). I feel alive and vital
2). I have energy and spirit
3). I nearly always feel awake and alert
4). I feel energized. I feel full of pep
5). I rarely feel worn out
• Smoking, poor diet and poor sleeping habits led to lower vitality
• (lively, active, energetic, cheerful, alert, full of pep, carefree, and vigorous)