Hope - Hope is an emotion and a way of thinking that involves expecting positive outcomes and imagining a better future. It can be a powerful tool in times of uncertainty or adversity. 

• "Hope is the dream of a waking man": A quote attributed to Aristotle 

• "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope": A quote by Martin Luther King Jr. 

 

Opportunity: A set of circumstances, events, and activities that make it possible to do something.

• Success is where preparation and opportunity meet: This quote by Zig Zigler suggests that people may not be lacking opportunities, but rather not be prepared enough to take advantage of them. 

• If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door: This quote is a reminder that people should not wait for opportunities to come to them, but instead take action to create their own opportunities. 

 

Happiness: Happiness can be defined as an enduring state of mind consisting not only of feelings of joy, contentment, and other positive emotions, but also of a sense that one's life is meaningful and valued (Lyubomirsky, 2001).

• Happiness depends on ourselves: Aristotle believed that happiness was a central goal of human life. 

• Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product: Eleanor Roosevelt believed that happiness was a natural result of living life, rather than something that could be achieved as a goal. 

 

Accountability: Webster's Dictionary says the definition of accountability is: "the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions." 

• “A leader who doesn’t take accountability for their actions is like a ship without a captain.” – John C. Maxwell

• "The only way we succeed as a group is not simply following directions, but in keeping each other accountable for our actions." – A.J. Darkholme

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Justice: Justice is the ethical , philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by arbiters of the law, that laws are to ensure that no harm befalls another, and that, where harm is alleged, a remedial action is taken - both the accuser and the accused receive a fair treatment.

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere: A quote by Martin Luther King Jr., who was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. 

• If you want peace, work for justice: A quote by Pope Paul VI. 

 

Outreach: an effort to bring services or information to people where they live or spend time. Cambridge definition 

• No act of kindness is ever wasted: This quote from Aesop's The Lion and the Mouse reminds us that even small acts of kindness are meaningful. 

• Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth: This quote from Muhammad Ali encourages people to consider public service. 

• He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own: This quote from Confucius suggests that helping others also helps ourselves. 

• No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another: This quote from Joseph Addison suggests that helping others is a way to show appreciation. 

 

Meritocracy: a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money, political affiliation, political connections, tribalism, regionalism, or social position.

• ​The right people in the right places are the components of an effective and efficient government. 

 

Empowerment: Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority.

• “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.