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Goodness Lessons
Lesson Overview
There are 24 lessons organized into the three sections shown below. These lessons were developed with the objective of helping our readers expand their understanding of goodness and its relationship to the choices we make.
Section 1
FOCUSING ON GOODNESS
(7 Lessons)
Section 3
LIVING WITH GOODNESS
(7 Lessons)
Questions at the End of Each Lesson
Some lessons are longer than others, but all conclude with a few questions
to help you apply the points made to your everyday life.
Take some time to think about your answers.
Suggestion: Keep a Personal Journal
We suggest you keep a personal journal and record notes, to-do's, and personal thoughts
so that you can come back and review your "goodness thinking" from time to time.
The Objective: To Increase Your Focus on Goodness
The truth is...most of us spend little or no time thinking about goodness
and its importance in developing a meaningful and effective life.
These lessons will help you increase your focus on some of the
more important goodness-related choices we ever make.
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Section 1: FOCUSING ON GOODNESS
GUIDED BY GOODNESS
Doing Good Things for Others
LIFE’S BIG THREE
Your Thoughts ▪ Your Words ▪ Your Deeds
HATE VS. GOODNESS
Our Constant Struggle between the Two
LIFE IS ABOUT “THE OTHER GUY”
Sometimes We Get Things Backwards
CHOICES AND GOODNESS
Good Choices. Good Life
ACTIVATING THE GOODNESS IN YOUR LIFE
Filling Your Goodness Tank
THE ANATOMY OF AN IMPORTANT CHOICE
When You Have an Important Choice to Make
Section 2: INCREASING THE GOODNESS IN OUR LIVES
Becoming Less Judgmental / Choosing to Look Deeper
A Tool to Use to Change the Future
The Five Qualities that Make You Special
Yes, YOU Can Make a Difference
Taking the Time to Care
Choosing to Care Instead of Criticize
Looking Past Ourselves
Thinking about How Your Life Influences Others
Looking Deeper
DEFINING THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE
Giving Your Life Some Careful Thought
Section 3: LIVING WITH GOODNESS
Goodness and Honesty Go Hand in Hand
Putting Them Together to Create the Whole
You Are Unique for a Reason
Focusing on Your Gifts and Your Strengths
RECOGNIZE HOW IMPORTANT YOU CAN BE
Making a Difference in the Lives of Others
Yes, We Need You!
What Will People Say and Think about You?
Section 4: EXAMPLES OF GOODNESS
BRINGING CHANGE
Greta Thunberg, a Real Difference Maker
COOKING FOR THOSE IN NEED
Proving that Business Success Alone Is Never Enough
BEATING THE ODDS
Working to Build a “Supreme” Life
DEVELOPING FROM PRISONER TO PROFESSOR
Going from the Bottom to the Top
ONE OF THE LEAST AMONG US
Making Your Birthday Special
FEELING IT
Recognizing God’s Spirit “Inside” Your Life
SOLVING PROBLEMS
Using Creativity to Help Others
CARING FOR OTHERS
Nourishing Those in Need
KNOWING WHAT’S IMPORTANT
Nikki and Abbey Show Us
FINDING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE
Ellen Lives Her Calling
REACHING FOR THE STARS
The Yeuing Sisters Set Goals and Follow Through
CONTROLLING OUR IMPULSES
Confronting Anger and Winning
HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE
Mowing for the Good of Others
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A GOOD EXAMPLE
Making the World a Little Better
THE EXAMPLE OF YOU
Acknowledging Your Life’s Impact on Others
Be The Reason
Our library was developed to help readers achieve a better understanding of what goodness is and, as a result, to make the components of goodness more important parts of their lives. To live with goodness, as we have stated in many of the lessons, is to live under the influence of God’s Spirit as it works in the world through "everyday" people like you and me. It’s to understand that we are not here for ourselves, but rather to use our skills, interests, and feelings to help others have better and more meaningful lives as well. It’s to make good choices and do good things that help make the world a better place…for everyone. MN