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Examples Of Fortitude In My Life

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There are so many people around me in my life that display the four cardinal virtues. Until sitting back and thinking about it now, I never realized how much they have influenced me in so many aspects of my life. Whether it is in my personal life or in my decision for a career, I have been blessed to observe such virtuous people. This assignment has really opened my eyes and helped me reflect on the four cardinal virtues of life and helped me to implement them in my life on a more regular basis. Summary Prudent is being wise in practical affairs. I have experienced many situations in my life that would reflect an example of true prudence. One of the most common things that occurs in my life where I show prudence is times when I hold my tongue. There are many times where I read something …show more content…

I think of fortitude as the strength in our mind that lets us push through that adversity in life and remain strong. Not only does fortitude represent pushing through the adversity, but it represents pushing through the adversity with courage. I have seen so many moments in my life where fortitude has been on great display. One example of fortitude that hit home the most is when my sister was pregnant with her first child. Everyone was so excited, but there were complications with the pregnancy around four months and she lost the baby. While she was sad and broken-hearted about what has happened, she was able to push through this terrible time in her life and be strong for her fiancé and those who relied on her. That thought leads me on to the people in my life who have demonstrated these virtues to me and inspired me to go on and become a nurse. I will continue talking first about my sister since I am currently talking about her fortitude. Throughout her life she has faced hardships that I have been witness to and the way that she is always able to shake it off and

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