We live in the age of the "human superstar". Societies hero's or role models are mostly entertainers, athletes, or business tycoons admired for their good looks, charm, and money rather than for a life that truly honors God privately and publicly.

Modern society is preoccupied with celebrity, popularity, and status that if someone of true character showed up, that individual would scarcely be recognized.

Today, I want to encourage you to nourish a desire to want to live a life of that counts through maintaining and build good, solid character. Be a champion of integrity. No one is really born with greatness it is an acquired trait. Many are born with remarkable skill and ability in certain areas of life. These abilities merely accentuate their greatness and is not the reason for their greatness. On the other hand there are many who do not wield good looks, power or remarkable skill or influence but are great champions whose success is rooted in character. These are true heroes. When their character was tested they did not falter. The did not compromise. do you know of any "superstars" or modern "heroes" whose character failed when they were tested? Yeah, I think you do.

You should seek to be a hero to those with whom you have influence over in your life. You accomplish this by holding true character as your measure of success and not how much of the trappings in this life you can accumulate. Create a desire to want to be an example worthy of imitation. If your life is to really count with those you know, you must yield yourself to the develop of character that will allow you to go the distance for those you love. The depth of character that allows you create, acquire give away and if all things are lost, this depth of character allows you to do it all over again.

Personal success can be measure many ways. I believe any amount of personal success must first be measured in how you are and what you are becoming. If your life is to count you must be committed to finish strong. Train up and strong mind using your fantastic powers of positive thinking and imagination to design your ideal best life.

Talent can get you just about anywhere your want to go. Character will keep there. If you are one with and abundance of possession, fantastic and well done. Substance to sustain your needs is no small thing in this life. My question to you is: Who are you without the fancy cars, nice homes and financial where withal?

Are you one who is struggling financial and every minute is a desperate cry for survival? My question to you is: Who are you and who must your become to get the life you want?

Whether rich or poor, character makes the man or woman. If you have the right commitment to yourself to stay true to yourself and serve your fellow man with kindness and generosity, you life will be lifted and can sustain and consistent journey of personal success.

Character is so important! You will have peaks and valleys all life long, not what your position is society. Personal success is WHO you become along your entire journey of life and not what you come to acquire. You should be rewarded for a life lived well in the service of others. But you will serve other best when you have character that will pass any of life's tests.

September 14, 2004 in Inspiration | Permalink

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