Spontaneity
Spontaneity spon·ta·ne·i·ty /ˌspɑːn.tənˈeɪ.ə.t̬i/ Noun the quality of acting on the spur of the moment, without prior planning “Spontaneity, the hallmark of childhood, is well worth cultivating to counteract the rigidity that may otherwise set in as we grow older.” – Gail Sheehy (1936 – 2020)
Verve
Verve verve /vɜrv/ Noun energy, enthusiasm, vitality “Never slow down, never look back, live each day with adolescent verve and spunk and curiosity and playfulness.” – John Grogan (1957 – )
Savvy
Savvy sav·vy /ˈsævi/ adjective shrewd, astute “Anybody who says they are a good liar obviously is not, because any legitimately savvy liar would always insist they’re honest about everything.” – Chuck Klosterman (1972 – ) noun know-how “There is a difference between having access to information and having the savvy it takes to interpret it.” – Clifford Stoll (1950 -) verb to understand (slang)... Read More
Persistence
Persistence per·sis·tence /pɚˈsɪs.təns/ Adjective to stay with something continuously “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill (1883–1970)
Everywhere
Everywhere ev·ery·where /ˈevrēˌwer/ Adverb every place, both near and far “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” – Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936)
Bewildered
Bewildered be·wil·dered /bəˈwildərd/ Adjective confused, puzzled, perplexed “A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there in a book, you may have your question answered.” – E.B. White (1899 – 1985)
Hinder
Hinder hin·der /ˈhindər Verb to make it more difficult for someone to do something; to obstruct “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 – 1919)
Constant
Constant con·stant /ˈkän(t)st(ə)nt/ Noun continuous, unceasing “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles W. Eliot (1834–1926)
Constant
Constant con·stant /ˈkän(t)st(ə)nt/ Noun continuous, unceasing “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles W. Eliot (1834–1926)
Sharpen
Sharpen sharp·en /ˈSHärpən/ Verb 1. to make a pointed edge “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” – Confucius (551 B.C. – 479 B.C) 2. to make acute or more sensitive to feeling “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17