What is Character?
February 11, 2009
Hyram Smith defines character as “The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed.” This is what I like to call living in integrity with your goals. It is at its core doing what you say you are going to to when you say you are going to do it.
I have realized something about myself over the last few weeks. I have simply taken on way too much. I have a bunch of different projects competing for my time and I have spread myself a little thin. Did I cause this to happen, absolutely. Can I fix it? Yes, but I have made promises in the process and I have to honor those commitments. Regardless of how much I have going on at any one time I know that other people are counting on me to follow through with projects and tasks I agreed to complete. So even though I am very busy and a little tired I will stay up and finish what I started.
This leads into another thing that Hyram Smith said in his video on ILG: “If you develop a reputation for doing what you say you are going to do in the corporate world you can write your own ticket, because people know when you say something is going to happen it happens.” All businesses, bosses, spouses and even your friends are looking for one thing: dependability. When they need you and it matters can you deliver and can you stay true to your promises. Dust off those lingering promises and fulfill them. Trust me it will make you feel better [even if you are a little tired].
Christina Helwig
To learn more about Hyram Smith visit www.GlobalSuccessILG.com
What Is Character?
January 10, 2009
“Character is the ability to carry about a worthy decision once the emotion of making that decision has passed.” ~ Hyram Smith
I heard this from Hyram this morning on a call. It is the absolute truth. How often do we decide to do something and then after a few days or weeks our excitement wears off and we let that decision fall aside. We drop those special promises we made to ourselves or to others and give up because the task is hard or because we have not seen the progress we want. Things take time. They do not happen overnight.
All great things you want to accomplish will require you to work. Money does not rain down from the sky into your pocket. You have to provide people with a valuable service that helps them. This is the only way you make money. This also goes for your health too. When you make a decision to get fit you need to stick by that decision.
My 30th birthday is coming up and I made a rock solid decision to change my health. I eat NO starch right now. Only vegetables, clean protein, some fruit, healthy fats and I consume fresh water and tea. I don’t care what others are eating, where I am at or what else is going on around me. I made the decision and I am sticking to it. You have to act on your decisions like your life depends on it.
Quite often your life does depend on it. Your health, financial freedom and relationships all depend on the quality of your decisions and the actions you take or don’t take. Stick to your goals and you will be well rewarded.
To watch videos from Hyram Smith visit: www.GlobalSuccessILG.com