We have a shortage of respect. The words “offended and offensive” are used more today than they were in decades past. We see it in our news, where almost every other story is about someone being offended by what someone else did or did not do. We see it in our discourse. Social...
Character First! defines courage as “overcoming fear by saying and doing what is right.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “Courage isn’t the absence of fear, but the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Courage is neutral, all by itself. It is a double-edged sword....
Oxford English Dictionary defines forgiveness as “to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt”. Forgiveness is important for a number of reasons. Four that came to mind are: We are not powerful enough to right the wrongs done to us; We may have...
A decision is a choice. In the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, sometimes, making a choice isn’t the most difficult activity. Sticking to the choice is. Our trait for this month is decisiveness. We want to be people who can make a decision. A friend once told me I needed to decide...
I confess I must be careful how I speak about cautiousness. Approached carelessly, I may come across as hypocritical. As a rule, I desire to be quick to act. I prefer to begin every day with a bias for action. Sometimes people confuse a bias for action as the opposite of cautiousness. However,...
Character First! defines patience as accepting a difficult situation without giving a deadline to remove it. Webster’s defines patience as being able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems or difficult people. Patient people understand, in...
