VIR-II
Keep Your Word Like Your Life Depends on It.
Pillar I — Virtue [VIR]
Do Right Regardless
The Architects of Virtue
67 Footings under VIR-II
VIR-II-0001“I made a promise I can't keep.”VIR-II-0002“I kept my word when nobody was watching.”VIR-II-0003“Someone trusted me with something and I didn't let them down.”VIR-II-0004“I gave my word and now I really don't want to follow through.”VIR-II-0005“I've been keeping my commitments consistently and it's changing how I see myself.”VIR-II-0006“I over-committed and now I'm letting people down.”VIR-II-0007“I finally followed through on a promise I'd been delaying for months.”VIR-II-0008“I said yes when I should have said no — again.”VIR-II-0009“I showed up for someone who needed me, even though I was tired.”VIR-II-0010“I'm consistent now — I do what I say I'll do.”VIR-II-0011“I kept a secret I was entrusted with, even under pressure.”VIR-II-0012“I made a commitment to myself and I actually kept it.”VIR-II-0013“I promised something to my kids and I showed up.”VIR-II-0014“People trust me with their problems and I take that seriously.”VIR-II-0015“I finished something I started, even when I wanted to quit.”VIR-II-0016“My word actually means something now — and I can feel it.”VIR-II-0017“I keep promising to pay him back and keep not doing it.”VIR-II-0018“I promised my kid I'd be there and work just demanded the night.”VIR-II-0019“I committed to help him move and now I just want to bail.”VIR-II-0020“I paid back the loan on the exact day I promised, to the dollar.”VIR-II-0021“I promised I'd be at her recital and I moved everything to be there.”VIR-II-0022“I finished the thing I committed to, long after the excitement died.”VIR-II-0023“Someone trusted me with something heavy and I never once let it slip.”VIR-II-0024“The deal turned against me but I'd given my word, so I honored it.”VIR-II-0025“I told myself thirty days off it and I actually hit thirty.”VIR-II-0026“We made it through the worst year and I kept every vow I made her.”VIR-II-0027“I shipped exactly what I promised, on time, and it felt clean.”VIR-II-0028“I said no to something I couldn't honor, and my yes means more now.”VIR-II-0029“I broke trust once, and now they rely on my word again.”VIR-II-0030“People kept their word to me this year and I want to honor that.”VIR-II-0031“I keep telling my aging dad I'll call, and weeks go by.”VIR-II-0032“I've promised myself I'd change so many times I don't believe me anymore.”VIR-II-0033“I committed to help and now I resent every minute of it.”VIR-II-0034“There's a legal loophole that lets me break my word and I'm tempted.”VIR-II-0035“I promised the client something I now know I can't deliver on time.”VIR-II-0036“I promised something to someone before they died and I haven't done it.”VIR-II-0037“I swore I was done and I caved, and the shame is crushing.”VIR-II-0038“Someone told me something in confidence and I let it slip.”VIR-II-0039“I said I'd be more present with my family but I'm always half-gone.”VIR-II-0040“I say yes in the moment to avoid conflict, then back out later.”VIR-II-0041“Money got tight and I'm tempted to delay paying the people who worked for me.”VIR-II-0042“I commit hard, then quit the moment it stops being fun.”VIR-II-0043“I set a hard limit for myself and this time I actually held it.”VIR-II-0044“The deal soured but I'd shaken on it, so I delivered anyway.”VIR-II-0045“I told my son we'd build it Saturday, and Saturday we built it.”VIR-II-0046“I finished the thing I committed to, long after the thrill wore off.”VIR-II-0047“Someone trusted me with something heavy and I never let it slip.”VIR-II-0048“Money got tight and I paid the people who worked for me first.”VIR-II-0049“I broke their trust once, and now they rely on my word again.”VIR-II-0050“I told myself thirty days off it and I actually made it to thirty.”VIR-II-0051“We survived the worst year of our marriage and I kept every vow.”VIR-II-0052“I shipped exactly what I promised, on the day I promised, and it felt clean.”VIR-II-0053“I said no to something I couldn't honor, and now my yes means more.”VIR-II-0054“I finally did the thing I promised someone before they died.”VIR-II-0055“I told myself I'd be in bed by eleven all week, and I was.”VIR-II-0056“I told my dad I'd call every week and this time I actually did.”VIR-II-0057“I stopped saying yes to everything and finally kept all my commitments.”VIR-II-0058“When I was at my lowest, the friend who said he'd come, came.”VIR-II-0059“I promised I'd give them the bad news myself, and I didn't pass it off.”VIR-II-0060“Someone helped me years ago and I finally repaid it without being asked.”VIR-II-0061“I kept a promise to my team that would have been simple to quietly drop.”VIR-II-0062“There was a clean legal loophole out and I honored the handshake instead.”VIR-II-0063“I crossed the finish line I'd promised myself a year ago.”VIR-II-0064“I said I'd be there through his illness and I kept showing up.”VIR-II-0065“I promised I'd be present with my family and I finally put the phone down.”VIR-II-0066“My word actually means something now, and I can feel the change.”VIR-II-0067“I promised to mentor him and I actually gave him the hours.”