Who cannot be bought;
Whose word is their bond;
Who can say "no" with emphasis, although the rest of the world says "yes";
Who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it appears unpopular;
Who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning and hardheadedness are the best qualities to succeed;
Who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as prosperity;
Who will not say they will do it "because everybody else does it";
Whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
Who will be honest in small things as in great things;
Who will not loose their individuality in a crowd;
Who will make no compromise with wrong;
Who do not hesitate to take chances;
Who are larger than their vocations;
Who possess opinions and a will;
Who put character above wealth.
What say you? I share the above because this week's "Going for the Gold" (GftG) quote is from Aristotle and it ties in well to the challenge that we all have. Could we, would we say that some or most of Ted's list are aspects in our character? Wouldn't it be great if we pushed ourselves to embrace then all? |