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The Six C's of Character
Taken from : Michael Josephson Character Counts Commentary
As you consider your goals for
the New Year, I hope you'll think about working on your character.
After all, the best road to a better life is to be a better person,
and all of us can be better.
One of the best ways to do this
is to focus on the Six C's of Character: conscience, courage,
consideration, compassion, confidence, and control.
First, be a person of conscience.
Listen to the inner voice that helps you know right from wrong
and urges you to do what is good and noble.
Second, be courageous. Confront
the challenges and choices of your life forthrightly. Make the
tough decisions that need to be made and, above all, maintain
your integrity by doing what you know to be right even when it
costs more than you want to pay.
Third, be considerate. Be more
deliberative, thoughtful, and attentive as to how your words
and actions will affect others, and reflect on your character.
Think ahead so you can avoid undesirable and undesired consequences.
Fourth, be compassionate. Demonstrate
a genuine concern for the well being of others. Be kinder and
more charitable. Strive to understand more and judge less.
Fifth, be confident in your capacity
to overcome whatever difficulties come your way with integrity
and dignity. Don't underestimate your resiliency. Resolve to
persist until you prevail.
Sixth, be in control of your emotions,
appetites, and urges that tempt you to compromise your principles
or sacrifice long-term goals for short-term indulgences.
Remember, your character is your
destiny.
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