Having spent years watching successful people, and I just don’t mean successful in one manner. I find that all have a sense of their own dignity. Meaning they don’t need to posture, they don’t need to do anything less nor more than be whom they are. As dignity is about showing respect as well as self respect and having a quiet self esteem. When one understands that I think they understand the manner of wisdom that comes with doing things in life that are hard at times as well as enjoyable.
We don't live in a world where culture labels have any meaning anymore. I don’t subscribe to that and never have. And the people living in it. As a result, many of us find ~ or at least I do~, important to remember that almost nothing in this world is all good or all bad, and most
everything is a complex mixture of gifts and challenges. In addition, different cultures & countries reveal certain qualities, but this does not mean that these qualities are inherently good or bad.
I had just got off the phone tonight with a friend of mine that fly’s F-18’s and we were planning on getting together this week for a night flight and I was going to get some pictures as it was planned sometime back. Mike is his name and right now within 48 hours he will be notified of when he has to leave for Afghanistan. Mike is a great person he is a commissioned officer – which means he has worked up the ranks in a harder manner. So at his age to be doing what he does means one thing – due diligence.
Thereafter I had another call from a very good friend of mine that was in a band with me many years ago and resides in Calgary. We were talking about things and how things are for him and he is doing well, five years ago he owned one of the largest lounges in Calgary and went bankrupt. He has three children and everyone made it through, Syd now works for a company that caters with bread manufacturers and he took a loss and made it into something and at the same time his wife stood by him. Seems that Syd has as well done a – due diligence.
I suppose that is something to do with dignity and being wise enough to know your own pathway in life as well to synchronize with what comes our way each and everyday.
I believe in the “do”...
Success is measured in many different ways. I have heard and read much about alpha personalities...what their behavior is like. I have always believed those with quiet confidence in their abilities, knowing they have nothing to prove to anyone else, busy going about doing their own thing in their own way are the truest alphas.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Jack!
thanks for the inspiring and motivating true story
ReplyDeleteThank you for the read as I think that within whom we are and how we "do" does create a value in life. I am sure that some can sincerely appreciate that as it's humanistic value.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post tonight Jack. So very true, nothing, and I would add, no one... With all the good intentions of the world, we go on with our lives, and sometimes, we make bad choices, or venture in a path that was not for us. We realize that stepping into a situation that appeared to be brilliant ends up leaving us with a very tarnished patine. In all aspects of our lives, work, personal, social, we do good and we also fail. As human, we are allowed to fail. Rising after failure is the most important. Remembering that it is not how we have failed that we must keep in mind, but how we have learned from it, and how we have been able to get back on our feet to take on new challenges, and to remain opened to life, and to others. To believe in yourself, and in the people around you, knowing you will always stand by each other. As you write, "I suppose that is something to do with dignity and being wise enough..." and if I may had, being able to give your trust, and be committed to the people and causes you choose to embrace. Good night to you Jack.
ReplyDeletePeople with tenacity usually make it eventually. They get knocked down, they get up. Eventually they stay up. Tenacity is more important than brains, talent, or anything else that I can name.
ReplyDeleteG'day Jack
ReplyDeleteTo me respect is more about demeanour and attitude in general, and has very little to do with personal achievements attained, admiration and/or appreciation would be more what I felt in those circumstances.
I subscribe to that one - tenacious with meaning that being said I am off to work.
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