Quotes on Character

"The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back." -Abigail Van Buren

"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." -Albert Einstein

"Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is a by-product, and any man who devotes himself to its cultivation in his own case will become a selfish prig." -Woodrow Wilson

"Character, not circumstance, makes the person."— Booker T. Washington

“The measure of a man's character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out.” — Baron Thomas Babington Macauley

"Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has." — Alphonse Karr

"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I Don't Feel Like It

There are a lot of things I don't feel like doing.

Anyone who knows me knows I hate to take out the trash. In fact, I reference trash a lot in my blog and that's no coincidence. It's not because trash removal is an ardous task. I just don't feel like it most of the time.

There are a lot of things I don't feel like doing.

Unfortunately, life isn't all about me and how I feel. Sometimes I must set aside my "I don't feel like it" attitude and dive into situations that I am less than comfortable with because it is what is needed by someone else. Sometimes, you have to force yourself into feeling like it for the greater good.

There are a lot of things that I don't feel like doing but if it means that much to you, I will.

Consideration

When you spend a big part of your life putting others first, standing up and demanding your "turn" proves difficult for two reasons. One, it seems unnatural. And two, the rebellious reaction from the world around you , the world that is accustomed to you taking a back seat, is overwhleming and nearly overpowering.

Putting others first is not a bad thing. I believe it is ideal, in fact. Considering others is essential to finding peace. Until we learn to do this globally, we will always be at war. But putting others first is not about neglecting oneself, nor is it about pleasing all of the people all of the time. It is simply consideration. It is thinking of others before making a decision or before speaking or before acting in one way or another. Consideration.

There are many who believe that they put others first in life because the decisions they face and the options they see for themselves are seemingly more beneficial for others than for them. Choosing one of those options does not make you selfless. You are not putting others first because you made a decision that wasn't what you wanted. Not getting what you want in life doesn't make you selfless. The selfless man sees the options before him and makes a decision because it is the right decision and does not lament the loss of opportunity when that decision benefits the ones he loves. And I am going to guess that nine times out of ten, if you are in a situation where none of the choices you have are a reflection of what you want, you put yourself there. So, it's your own fault if you never get what you want.

Consideration is CONTINUOUS and careful thought. It is thoughtful and sympathetic regard. It is an opinion obtained by REFLECTION.

It is possible to integrate consideration into your life and still take your turn. The key is in the continuous and careful thought.