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Four Virtues for a Life You Choose
Use wisdom, courage, justice and temperance as prompts for values you choose, with no template to follow.
Four Virtues for a Life You Choose
Wisdom, courage, justice and temperance can be useful prompts for reflection. They do not define what a man must be. Choose the values that matter to you and decide how you want them to show up in ordinary days.
Wisdom: See Clearly, Act Cleanly
- Practices: daily review, reading one hard thing, mental models.
- Trap to avoid: intellectualizing without execution.
Courage: Do the Right Hard Thing
- Practices: one courage rep/day (ask, say no, ship, confront).
- Trap: performative toughness; courage without care becomes cruelty.
Justice: Strength in Service
- Practices: keep promises, lift others, tell the truth gently.
- Trap: tribal winning over fair dealing.
Temperance: Power Under Control
- Practices: defaults that reduce temptation; rest as skill.
- Trap: ascetic signaling without mastery.
The Workshop: Identity Through Action
Identity is cast by repeated votes. Choose the person you want to become, in your own words. Let small actions reflect that choice.
Ritual
- Pick one virtue for seven days.
- Morning: plan one rep. Evening: review and rate 1–5.
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