Category: Character

Richness

A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.

— Proverbs 22:1 (MSG) —

  Powerful and so true. I can remember believing riches were found in things, degrees, titles and notoriety. Today I know different because some of the richest people I know have never struck it rich nor do they have a ton of money in the bank, but they have sound character grounded in a gracious…

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Great

Small minds and small people talk about things, average minds and average people talk about other people, great minds and great people talk about dreams, goals, ideas and concepts.

— Eleanor Roosevelt —

  How great is your mind? Greatness and excellence in your life will only happen if you choose to spend time with the right people, places and things. If you want to be great hang out with great, read about great, study great and become great. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Proverbs 15:14, “A wise person is hungry…

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Character

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.

— Jim Rohn —

  Character is the ability to handle the demands of reality without cheating or taking short cuts. It is staying true to your principles when the world tells you principles are “things of the past.” Character is formed when we are doing what we know we need to do when we don’t want to do…

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Integrity and Knowledge

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

— Samuel Johnson —

  Nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.”  (ESV)

Ease or Right

We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

— Albus Dumbledore —

  Have you done right or done easy? It’s never to late to convert a life of ease into a life of right. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 John 2:6, “Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.”  (ESV)

Reality

A time of turbulence is a dangerous time, but its greatest danger is a temptation to deny reality.

— Peter Drucker —

  Drucker was the 20th century guru of utilizing management in order to create a fine tuned organization.  Although his quote was directed at business it also may be applied to your personal life. Building strong character, whether it be the character of an organization or department you are leading, or your own life, requires…

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Work and Wait

Great things come to those who wait but continue to work their butts off while waiting.

— JJM —

Yesterday I achieved a goal I set for myself a couple of years ago.  I completed a ½ Ironman Triathlon distance race twice in one month…so I could say I did a full Ironman (2.4mi swim, 112mi bike, 26.2mi run) in one month. This particular goal took me three years longer than I wanted because…

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Hopes and Fears

We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears.

— Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld —

  I believe personal integrity is built by keeping one promise at a time.  The most important promises we make and keep are the promises we make to ourselves.  We live in a nation of gluttony where we are addicted to things that make us feel better and I believe this gluttony is simply a…

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The Tongue

You are a master of the words you don't say and a slave to the ones you do.

— Unknown —

  Those who think before they speak are most often viewed as wise by those they speak to.  Unless what they are thinking is stupid and then…well you just can’t fix stupid.  🙂 Proverbs 21:23, “He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com

Educated

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

— Aristotle —

  Are the fruits of your thoughts reflective of an educated mind or of a mind that is always chasing the wind? I believe it is always better to do something rather than nothing but I am a strong proponent of always striving to do the next right thing in order to cut down on…

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