Joel Suarez Without character, the puzzle of achieving success falls apart.
It is most important of all pieces to life’s puzzle. Without
character, you can make money. But it will be worthless to you
and to those around you. Look out in the world today: drug
dealers and con artists have money—but they lack character.
If you go to all the work of achieving success, you don’t want
to mar it with a lack of character that will make people pity
you as you age and become less than you were intended to be.
Character equals integrity. Integrity is doing the right thing
all the time, even when no one else is watching. You don’t have
anything to fear when your integrity is in tact, because you
have nothing to hide. You experience no guilt and no fear. And
without those two traveling companions, it’s much easier to
climb higher and farther, faster!
What does this mean in a practical sense? It means that you
will put the right philosophy (the golden rule) in to practice
in all that you do. You will not step on someone else to climb
the corporate ladder; you will not stack bodies in order to
reach the CEO position that you desire. You will treat people
with respect, honesty, and trust. You will behave towards
others how you want (and expect) them to behave towards you.
You will be the model of “doing the right thing” in your
office, even if it isn’t appreciated or understood. Chances are
very good that if you’re the only one doing the right thing, you
won’t last where you are, but you will find something better
where your integrity is appreciated and applauded.
Character realizes that the most important things in life are
not office- or work-based. They are family and a sense of
responsibility to that family. Character will not sacrifice
your family on the altar of “I’ve got to finish this project,”
nor will it tell you children, “Maybe next time, hon,” when
asked to play catch.
Your character will shine through as you put your family before
your work, as you purposefully schedule time with them (and then
keep those appointments you put in your planner), as you “date”
your spouse and remember why it is you got married in the first
place, and as you set an example that your spouse and children
can be proud of.
The most important thing to remember as you consider character
is that your children will grow up to be just like you. John
Maxwell once said, “We teach what we know; we reproduce who we
are.” So as a person who is full of integrity and character,
you will reproduce those same traits in your children as you
climb towards success in your life. And isn’t that really what
it’s all about, anyhow?
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About The Author: Joel Suarez is an established online marketer
and publisher. His expertise field is in direct marketing and
multi-level marketing. He specializes in developing new tips,
tricks, ideas, and tools to help new and pro's alike Internet
marketers to start, develop, and establish their businesses
online. - http://www.homebiz4u2profit.com |
