Prepare your Mind for Success

Imagination, Initiative, and Innovation start with “I”: Build Character Through Inclusion and Integrity

C I T A D E L

Integrity

Integrity is choosing courage over comfort.
Integrity means doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
Reflection Questions:
  1. When was a time I did the right thing even though it was hard?
  2. How does integrity build trust?
  3. Why is integrity important in friendship and teamwork?

Inclusion

Inclusion brings people together.
Inclusion means creating space for everyone to belong and feel valued.
Reflection Questions:
  1. How can I make others feel included?
  2. Why does inclusion make a group stronger?
  3. When have you seen someone show great inclusion?

Inspiration

Inspiration lights the path to greatness.
Inspiration means motivating yourself and others to reach higher goals.
Reflection Questions:
  1. Who inspires me the most, and why?
  2. How can I inspire someone else today?
  3. What helps me stay inspired during tough times?

Initiative

Initiative turns ideas into action.
Initiative means taking action before being told and showing leadership.
Reflection Questions:
  1. What’s something I can take initiative on this week?
  2. Why is it helpful to act without being asked?
  3. How does initiative make me a leader?

Imagination

Imagination builds the future before it exists.
Imagination means using creativity and dreams to see what could be.
Reflection Questions:
  1. When did imagination help me solve a problem?
  2. How can imagination make learning fun?
  3. What’s something new I could imagine creating?

Independence

Independence grows from self-trust.
Independence means thinking and acting for yourself with confidence and respect.
Reflection Questions:
  1. When do I show independence at school or home?
  2. Why is independence important for personal growth?
  3. How can I balance independence with teamwork?

Insight

Insight turns experience into wisdom.
Insight means understanding things deeply and learning from experiences.
Reflection Questions:
  1. What’s something I’ve learned from past experiences?
  2. Why is it important to reflect on my actions?
  3. How can insight help me make better decisions?

Influence

Positive influence spreads like light.
Influence means inspiring others through positive actions and example.
Reflection Questions:
  1. Who has influenced me in a good way?
  2. How can my words and actions influence others?
  3. Why is it important to use influence for good?

Intuition

Intuition is quiet wisdom within me.
Intuition means trusting my inner sense of what feels right or wrong.
Reflection Questions:
  1. When have I trusted my gut and been right?
  2. How can intuition help me make choices?
  3. Why should I listen to my inner voice?

Innovation

Innovation changes challenges into opportunities.
Innovation means finding new and better ways to solve problems.
Reflection Questions:
  1. When have I tried a new way to do something?
  2. How does innovation help people grow?
  3. What problem would I like to solve through innovation?