Our actions tell others who we are. If our words match our actions we have integrity.. Our actions, one at a time, over time, construct the fabric our character. If we’re not happy with who are or who we are becoming, we can change our actions and our changed actions will change the direction of our lives.
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It’s A Matter of Honor
I was watching a BBC show while working out at the gym this morning. One of the characters refuses to give in to pressure and says, “It’s a matter of honor.” His words raised the following questions for me:
- What do I stand for and refuse to take a back step?
- What is the honorable thing to do in any moment?
- How do I live my life to make sure honor and integrity are my legacy?
What is “A Matter of Honor” for you?
Courage ~ Anonymous
Courage is the strength to stand up
When it’s easier to fall down and lose hold.
It is the conviction to explore new horizons
When it’s easier to believe what we’ve been told.
Courage is the desire to maintain our integrity
When it’s easier to look the other way.
It is feeling happy and alive, and moving forward
When it’s easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.
Courage is the will to shape our world
When it’s easier to let someone else do it for us.
It is the recognition that none of us are perfect
When it’s easier to criticize others and fuss.
Courage is the power to step forward and lead
When it’s easier to follow the crowd; their pleas resound.
It is the spirit that places you on top of the mountain
When it’s easier to never leave the ground.
The foundation of courage is solid,
The rock that doesn’t roll.
Courage is the freedom
Of our mind, body, and soul!
Today’s Reflection ~ Success Recipe
“Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. “
– Arnold H. Glasow
Today’s Quote by Shakespeare on Integrity
“This above all,—To thine own self be true;
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Then canst not then be false to any man.Shakespeare
Quote for Today – December 26, 2017
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. – Vince Lombardi
Quote for Today – December 1, 2017
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well. – Jack London
Becoming More Fully Authentic
Focus, passion, honesty, authenticity – all attributes that make us more fully human, more fully alive, more fully in touch with the reality that surrounds us. The following brief YouTube video shares the wisdom of the famed martial artist Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee speaks about himself but his words have wide application to each person’s life. Enjoy.
