The Ten Commandments of Character

 1,
Thou shalt be on time for everything, every time.

2.

Thou shalt do what is right,

not what is easy or convenient.

3.

Thou shalt work as hard for others

as thou wouldest have them work for thee.

4.

Thou shalt earn the right to own thy property.

5.

Thou shalt respond to the alarm the first time it rings,

and thou shalt arise early in the morning.

6.

Thou shalt finish everything thou hast started.

7. 

Thou shalt record each failure as another may

not to succeed.

Then thou shalt try another way,

and thou shalt never quit until thou has succeeded.

8.

Thou shalt take no shortcut that will diminish

the quality of thy finished product.

9.

Thou shalt live within the confines of thy means

and not within the confines of thy credit card limits.

10.

Thou shalt control thyself

so that others are not forced to control thee.

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The above commandments sum up the word character in the aspect of time, doing what is necessary, your attitude towards employment and your job, your right to acquisition and your response whenever the alarm rings. Similarly it speaks about what preoccupies you, your failures and how to overcome it, the quality of any task you must produce, how you spend your credit card and the way you control yourself.

Character is vital to life. It is the foundation that seemingly equips you and I to sustain the varied relationships we have and enable you to continue on looking at the glass half-filled despite life's potholes, no matter how murky your situation may be.

Focus on these because they are more precious than the tangible things you may acquire through the years. With these characters enumerated, what aspect in your life needs more improvement? I've love to hear your thoughts!



Source: Character by Dr. Jeff Owens