Comments on: Character Matters

By: US History Notes

US History Notes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:28:02 +0000

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Thanks,
Joe

By: marci

marci — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:46:28 +0000

I am privileged to live in a small town where character still counts in our daily lives – where business is done on the shake of hands by people of good character, where people are still taken at their word, where a person’s word is still worth more than gold, and where if a person says they will do something, you can bet your bottom dollar they will do it or die trying.

It’s also a place where we ALL know those who’s word cannot be trusted, where the news of bad character travels faster than lightening, and where once a person has not carried forth on their word a second chance is not in order.

It’s a place where it’s still easy to see the difference between those who keep their word and those who don’t. I am fortunate to live here in small town America, I believe, where character counts more than money.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:38:01 +0000

I saw this quote in our bulletin at church yesterday and it reminded me how important character is:

“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve discovered that while we do what we can to maintain our reputations, we can’t REALLY control what others think of us and as long as we’re following God to the best of our ability, we don’t need to worry so much about what others think. I’ve discovered as a pastor’s wife that if I’m honest about who I am as a person, it’s easier to reach people rather than to act like I’ve always got it “all together.” Character is something I plan to instill into my children from a young age and hopefully be able to lead by example.

By: Angelsong

Angelsong — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:33:46 +0000

No amount of wealth can restore a bad reputation or poor character. I may not have all kinds of money, but I do my best with what I do have and I always strive to be better in the ways I manage. I keep my promises. I am honest without being cruel. I make amends when I wrong someone. I am a Christian woman, and I am glad I learned the moral lessons that form my character. .-= Angelsong´s last blog ..Finances are looking up =-.

By: SPL

SPL — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:40:26 +0000

As a high school teacher, my character in and out of the classroom is vital – both because I am a Christian and because I should serve as an example to all who encounter me at the 2,300 student school. It saddens me that occasionally I will have a student who will do his/her best to get me to allow the students to leave the classroom early for lunch, “forget” about a standing school regulation, etc. When I explain that the mentioned action would be unethical and/or simply wrong, often the student(s) balk and continue trying to manipulate my desicion (without success) because they do not understand the magnitude and importance that I maintain my character. Hopefully, somewhere along the way, I have influenced students to stop and reconsider, then do the right thing instead of taking the “unfortunate road more traveled” to poor character choices.

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:42:09 +0000

Glad to hear the focus on character . . . it is something we are losing in this country. Honesty is something else we are short of these days too.

Our leaders ought to revisit these concepts in their own lives– our Treasury Secretary is a prime example . . .
.-= DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com´s last blog ..Noteworthy Blog Posts of the Week (#24) =-.