Character Archives - Garland McWatters

Duty is acting on behalf of a greater good or principle even when one does not feel like it. Sometimes it also takes courage The post Duty Calls appeared first on Garland McWatters.

Kindness is the act of doing something, anything — no matter how small — that we perceive will make someone else’s situation better. The post Kindness is contagious appeared first on Garland McWatters.

Experiencing disappointment? Sometimes, when time passes, we realize that not getting what we thought we wanted turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The post Disappointment can build character appeared first on Garland McWatters.

“Follow me” is an invitation, not a demand or a threat. Followers are volunteers and true believers, not conscripts. The post Inspire loyalty appeared first on Garland McWatters.

We demonstrate behaviors either because we are practicing the behaviors that we want to become second nature to us, or because we are acting from our true character formed from our values. The post Act like it appeared first on Garland McWatters.

Each of us is here now because of all that preceded us. We live in our time and place because of those who lived in theirs and made us possible. The post Wake up grateful appeared first on Garland McWatters.

Our character contributes to the character of the world around us, whether the family, the workplace, the neighborhood, whatever your sphere of influence might be. The post Your character is what you make of your soul appeared first on Garland McWatters.

How do we determine what character traits make up a person? Listen to their speech. The post Your character speaks appeared first on Garland McWatters.

We pause from our busy lives to esteem those worthy of honor. To be credible, we establish standards for honor and protect them from being corrupted.

Confirming our faithfulness to our values, relationships, and causes asks us to pause, reflect, and re-affirm that we are still on the course we initially chose for the reasons we originally believed.

Toxic influences and personalities will damage us. If we cannot avoid them, we should keep our guard up.

I gazed into the starry night skies of both mountains and plains unpolluted by urban lights and mouthed the words to \my favorite hymn, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed. The post Earth is my home and all creatures my family appeared first on Garland McWatters.

If love is the most pure power in the universe, then, leading with love is the most INPowering form of leading. The post Love Leads appeared first on Garland McWatters.

I know I cannot demand either respect or a good reputation. Both are granted by others over whom I have absolutely no control.

I’m not sure I can always be courageous or compassionate. But I’m certain that I can aspire to these noble qualities of excellence in mind and heart. The post Share your nobility appeared first on Garland McWatters.

We humans decide what motives we will ascribe toward others without knowing for sure what they are thinking.

A benevolent heart is generous with money, talent, time, and encouragement. The generous chip in whenever they see the need.

The first truth to accept is that admitting we can do better is not admitting that we are less than or that we are a personal failure as a human being. The post Stop kidding yourself appeared first on Garland McWatters.

Do you love yourself enough to identify the character traits and attributes you want to be known for when people say your name?

Wholeness is a sense of being complete, unified. Every facet of our life is in sync. Body, mind, soul, and spirit. But, you know, there is no absolute standard for perfect wholeness.