Character First - Ability Second

Here's the deal

Almost everything in life has a fake. Did you ever notice that?

You've got non-poisonous snakes that mimic the coloring of the poisonous - or are the poisonous mimicking the non? (You remember the saying, " Red and Yellow kill a fellow, Red and Black friend of Jack")

We could make a list that is unending of 'fakes'.

But let's talk about character qualities. The fakes here are tough to define in words, but the resultant character or lack there of, is evident down the road when the individual is confronted with difficult uncharted paths.

Correcting a character issue that carries with it a flaw requires singling it out and working on it. Good luck.

The 'molding moments' of childhood are so brief it is worth the screaming and tears to undo a flaw.

You've got a lifetime with the results. Character does not come with a lightning strike it needs to be nurtured.

The list could go on but you get the picture.

Doesn't it get down to living our lives with a focus and plan?

The fires of life so easily could consume our time that we allow whatever happens to happen.

We then end up living life with the scars or at least, lives that might be good, maybe even better than most but not excellent and the best.

It's not easy, but well worth the energy make a plan work your plan talk to others, research, check history Don't loose your focus. Get your 'Reasons' for the 'why's' of your life.

Words like integrity, humility, honor and sacrifice still exist.