Welcome Friends!

We are pleased to welcome you to Virtues for Life, a website dedicated to inspiring and coaching people in the daily practice of virtues so that they can achieve their personal best and, consequently, lead more extraordinary lives. We can learn from people who have practiced a virtue to overcome incredible odds, fear and self-doubt and go on to achieve great success. With this intention, we hope to create a global consciousness in the difference the practice of virtues can make in everyday life.

Message from the Founder

I became interested in virtues over 10 years ago when I first heard about Dr. Benjamin Carson, now a world-renowned neurosurgeon. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Ben Carson came from a single parent home, lived in dire poverty, had a bad temper, low self-esteem, and struggled with poor grades. His childhood dream was to become a doctor and his circumstances seemed insurmountable in achieving that goal. But he recognized at a very young age the importance of working hard, doing his best always, and making the right choices in life.

For nearly a quarter of a century, Dr. Carson has been the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, MD. One of Dr. Carson’s career highlights include the 22-hour separation of Siamese twins, the first successful operation of twins joined at the back of the head. He has received hundreds of distinguished awards and, in 2008, received America’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his “skills as a surgeon, high moral standards, and dedication to helping others.”

A Man of Excellence

Dr. Carson overcame many obstacles and practiced countless virtues to obtain his extraordinary success, but if I were to pick a single virtue that his life emulates, it would be excellence. He always did the best he could no matter what the endeavor. He learned about striving for excellence from his mother who consistently encouraged and challenged him and his brother to better themselves through education and hard work.

I was so inspired with Dr. Carson’s life story and so many others, famous and not so famous, who have practiced a virtue such as kindness, perseverance, forgiveness, and hope to achieve great personal success that I developed a website dedicated to these stories.

A Community of Virtues Enthusiasts

Virtues for Life is committed to creating a community of people like you who are interested in practicing virtues as a strategy for personal development and who enjoy inspirational stories, videos, and more.  We would like to hear about what happened when you practiced a particular virtue. Your life experience can be a source of inspiration. Please share your story here.

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I hope you enjoy the website, and please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have.

Sincerely,
Stacey Porto, CC
Founder and Chief Virtues Enthusiast!

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? ~Marianne Williamson

About the Founder

Stacey Porto, CC is founder of Virtues for Life and a certified life and career coach, graduating from the Life Purpose Institute of San Diego, CA. She is also a marketing coach with over 15 years of experience in marketing planning, communications, public relations, and business writing for various corporations in Connecticut. She is president of Gateway to Success Coaching, www.gtscoaching.com, and www.gtmsuccess.com, where she helps people succeed in life and business. She is now pursuing her dream of inspiring and coaching people to help make a difference in their lives through her coaching business and the Virtues for Life website.

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Virtues for Life Mission: To inspire and coach people in the daily practice of virtues to help them become their personal best, and, consequently, lead more extraordinary lives.

Virtues for Life Vision: To create a global consciousness in the difference the practice of virtues can make in everyday life.