Industriousness
Generic Definition
“constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied”
Biblical Definition
“applying myself to every task vigorously and efficiently with all of the strength God has given me”
Bible Verse
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
Colossians 3:23
Notable Quotes
sourceGautama Buddha
“Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.”
sourceBenjamin Franklin
“Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.”
sourceJohann Sebastian Bach
German composer“I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.”
sourceSophie Kerr
Writer“An industrious sinner I much prefer to a lazy saint.”
sourceCalvin Coolidge
“Any reward that is worth having only comes to the industrious. The success which is made in any walk of life is measured almost exactly by the amount of hard work that is put into it.”
sourceCharles Spurgeon
“Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle”
sourceHenry David Thoreau
Naturalist“If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.”
Downloads
- Character Trait Report (pdf)
- Intended to be used on a weekly basis.
- Students describe how they put the character trait into practice.
- Parent affirms, signs and dates the document.
