Although there are many things that build character, the three essentials are integrity, service, and faith.
- “To thine own self be true.”
- Integrity is a source of self-worth. It leads to inner peace. And if you have inner peace you can handle most anything.
- Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem; worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.
- People are quick to forgive mistakes, but slow to forgive a cover-up.
Service – we have so much to be grateful for.
- The irony is that when you try to build someone else’s self-worth, you build your own.
Faith means believing in something you can’t see. It comes in all forms. You can have faith in yourself, faith in others, or faith that through hard work, good things will happen. Faith can:
- Help you connect to something bigger than yourself
- Provide you with standards to live by
- Help you overcome negative peer pressure
- Give you a sense of identity and belonging
Re-source: Reconsider
consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding it
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Albert Einstein
- Do you believe in miracles or do you believe people just get lucky?
- Serendipity means “happy accident.”
“Always have faith that conditions will change. Though your heart be heavy and your body bruised and your purse empty, and there is no one to comfort you – hold on. Just as you know the sun will rise, so also believe that your period of misfortune must end. It was always so. It will always be.”
Og Mandino
craving and resource from “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make” by Sean Covey
