Hempstead City of Character

Initiative vs. Idleness - "Recognizing and doing what needs to
be done before I am asked to do it."

Patience vs. Restlessness - "Accepting a difficult situation
without giving a deadline to remove it."

Punctuality vs. Tardiness - "Showing esteem for others by
doing the right thing at the right time."

Responsibility vs. Unreliability - "Knowing and doing what is
expected of me."

Self-control vs. Self-indulgence - "Rejecting wrong desires and
doing what is right."

Availability vs. self-senteredness - "Making my own schedule
and priorities secondary to the wishes of those I serve."

Deference vs. Rudeness - "Limiting my freedom so I do not
offend the tastes of others."

Compassion vs. Indifference - "Investing whatever is necessary
to heal the hurts of others."

Persuasiveness vs. contentiousness - "Guiding vital truths
around another's mental roadblocks."

Wisdom vs. Foolishness - "Making practical applications of
truth in daily decisions."

Alertness vs. Carelessness - "Being aware of what is taking
place around me so I can have the right responses."

Decisiveness vs. Procrastination - "The ability to recognize key
factors and finalize difficult decisions."

Joyfulness vs. Self-Pity - "Maintaining a good attitude, even
when faced with unpleasant conditions."

Truthfulness vs. Deception - "Earning future trust by accurately
reporting past facts."

Gratefulness vs unthankfulness - "Letting others know by my
words and actions how they have benefited my life."

Generosity vs stinginess - "Carefully managing my resources so
I can freely give to those in need."

Forgiveness vs rejection - "Clearing the record of those who
have wronged me and not holding a grudge."

Sincerity vs hypocrisy - "Eagerly doing what is right with
transparent motives"

Honor vs - disrespect - "Respecting others because of the
higher authorities they represent."

Virtue vs impurity - "Demonstrating honesty and integrity in my
life by doing what is right."

Orderliness vs disorganization - "Arranging myself and my
surroundings to achieve the greatest effciency."

Justice vs corruption- "Taking personal responsibility to uphold
what is pure, right, and true."

Gentleness vs harshness - "Showing consideration and personal
concern for others"

Faith vs presumption - "Confidence that actions rooted in good
character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see
how"

Resourcefulness vs wastefulness - "Making wise use of what
others might overlook or discard."

Tolerance vs prejudice- "accepting others at different levels of
maturity."

Creativity vs underachievement - "Approaching a need, a task,
or an idea from a new perspective"

Discretion vs simplemindedness - "Recognizing and avoiding
words, actions, and attitudes that could bring undesirable
consequences."