Whether for good or ill, our lives are shaped by our habits. At Lindisfarne Hall it is our goal to help our students master those good and valuable habits that will serve them well for their lifetimes.
Each of us has in his possession an exceedingly good servant or a very bad master, known as Habit. The heedless, listless person is a servant of habit; the useful, alert person is the master of a valuable habit.
Habit of Attention
Habit of Attention
To turn the whole force of the mind to the subject at hand
Habit of Punctuality
Habit of Punctuality
To observes appointed times and finish the task at hand
Habit of Courtesy
Habit of Courtesy
To behave in a way that is marked by respect for and consideration of others
Habit of Remembering
Habit of Remembering
To retain and recall information, facts, and knowledge from previous lessons
Habit of Self Mastery
Habit of Self Mastery
To keep back the expression of passions and emotions
Habit of Obedience
Habit of Obedience
To submit to the restraint or command of authority
Habit of Neatness and Order
Habit of Neatness and Order
To keep property neat and organized
Habit of Excellence
Habit of Excellence
To carefully work to complete any task to the very best of one’s ability
Habit of Gratitude
Habit of Gratitude
To appreciate the blessing set before you
Habit of Responsibility
Habit of Responsibility
To take responsibility for personal belongings and for own behavior towards others
Habit of Grit
Habit of Grit
To persevere through challenges, continuing even through failure, adversity, and plateaus in progress
Habit of Truthfulness
Habit of Truthfulness
To display carefulness in stating truth and avoid exaggeration and embellishments
Giving the "Benefit of the Doubt"
Giving the "Benefit of the Doubt"
To assume the best about another person’s intentions, words or actions; and not to believe gossip
Habit of Sweet Thoughts
Habit of Sweet Thoughts
To notice and think about the good in others, to notice and think about the good in situations, and to not let thoughts of selfishness or resentment settle in
Habit of Good Temper
Habit of Good Temper
To manifest good tempers: amiability, patience, humor, cheerfulness, and humility (rather than fretfulness, discontentment, sullenness, murmuring, or impatience)
“The habits of the child
produce the character of the man.”