That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.- William J. H. Boetcker
No man who is occupied in doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.
- George Bernard Shaw
Nothing is more valuable than your self respect. When you lose respect for yourself, you have lost everything. Whatever it takes, and whoever you upset, do what you know - deep inside - is the right thing.
Life change comes about in two complementary ways - the "aha" moment, which occurs in a flash of insight, and the conscious redesigning of habitual behaviors, which is a lifelong project. Recognize that "suffering is optional," and learn daily habits that support living a joyful and productive life in my book Simply An Inspired Life - co-authored with Mary Anne Radmacher.Read more, or order now from Amazon.
Further reading: 7 Secrets for a Happy Life
This Above All, to Thine Own Self Be True - 5 Ways to Apply William Shakespeare's Advice Today
HONOR - the first Point of Simply An Inspired Life
What is Honor? Is there a place for Honor today?
Joy blooms where minds and hearts are open. - jlh
Martin Luther King, Jr. - If a man is called to be a street sweeper
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