Good character, with honesty and integrity at its core, is essential to success in any area of life. Character growth determines the height of your personal growth. It’s the Law of the Ladder.
Here Are Rungs on Most People’s Character Ladder
1. I will focus on being better on the inside than on the outside — Character matters
- The inside influences the outside — What we believe really matters. If you neglect your heart, mind, and soul, it changes who you are on the outside as well as on the inside.
- Inside victories precede outside ones — Continual growth and lasting success are the result of aligning the inside and the outside of our lives. And getting inside right must come first.
- Our inside development is totally within our control — Character is something that you create within yourself and must take responsibility for changing.
2. I will follow the golden rule — People matter
Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.
3. I will teach only what I believe — Passion matters
Borrowed beliefs have no passion, therefore no power.
4. I will value humility above all virtues — Perspective matters
Few things are better for cultivating character and developing humility than serving others. Putting others first right-sizes our egos and perspectives.
5. I will strive to finish well — Faithfulness matters
Do the right thing and you feel right. Do the wrong thing and you feel bad. If you take control of your behavior, your emotions will fall into place.
* Source: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell