Growth

Contentment

The inner satisfaction and peace that comes from appreciating what one has rather than craving what one lacks.

The capacity to bring into existence something new — to imagine what does not yet exist and give it form.

The drive to understand, explore, and question — the restless impulse that propels learning and discovery.

A deep and sustaining gladness that arises from connection, meaning, and the full engagement with life.

The capacity to endure delay, hardship, or provocation without responding in anger or despair.

The sustained effort to continue a worthy course of action despite obstacles, failures, and discouragement.

The capacity to endure hardship, adapt to adversity, and recover without losing one's essential character.

The ability to regulate one's impulses, emotions, and desires in service of longer-term goods.

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed — the smallest of seeds — which grows into a tree large enough for birds to nest in its branches.