To be diligent means to work hard and be persistent in finishing the task.  And that is exactly what Nathaniel Bowditch did. It is read in Proverbs that the diligent will prosper in their lives. Nat was fairly prosperous in his life, though he did have a few rough spots.  But, in spite of those rough points, he still was diligent with his work and did not give up when he was discouraged. Nathaniel Bowditch was the epitome of diligence in every stage of his life.

I can show diligence in my life by working hard on doing the housework and school work that I find overly challenging. For example, with the arithmetic questions that I have a hard time with, I should find the lesson that I had an explanation and read through it to help me understand. I also should give myself extra time for my problems and to not get frusterated to the point of giving up.

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