Character

NOBILITY

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NOBILITY IS A RARE QUALITY IN TODAY’S WORLD.  I WILL START OFF WITH THE DEFINITION OF NOBILITY.  FIRST, THE WEBSTER DEFINITION. 

WEBSTER DEFINITION OF NOBILITY-1.  THE QUALITY OF BEING NOBLE IN CHARACTER, MIND, BIRTH, OR RANK. 

DAILY WISDOM OWRDS DEFINITION OF NOBILITY-BEING OF STRONG MIND, INTEGRITY, NATURE, AND SUBSTANCE. 

BEING NOBLE IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.  SOMETIMES, WE MAKE CHOICES IN LIFE.  IT IS DIFFICULT TO PASS ON SOME OF THE POTENTIAL CHOICES WE HAVE IN THIS WORLD THAT REQUIRE US TO COMPROMISE INTEGRITY AND NOBILITY.  INSTANT GRATIFICATION IS AT THE HEART OF MOST OF THEM THAT SACRIFICE OUR INTEGRITY AND NOBILITY.  WHEN WE ARE AN INDIVIDUAL OF STONG CHARACTER, WE DON’T ALWAYS TAKE WHAT IS OFFERED TO US WHEN TO TAKE IT WOULD MEAN SOMEONE ELSE LESS FORTUNATE WOULD HAVE TO DO WITHOUT SUCH AS MONEY OFFERED TO US IF PERHAPS WE ARE NOT THE ONES WHO DID THE WORK TO EARN THIS MONEY.  IF WE ARE THE ONE WHO DID THE WORK BUT HAD HELP, SOMETIMES NOBILITY MEANS HUMILITY. 

GIVING CREDIT TO SOMEONE ELSE IF THEY HELP YOU SUCCEED IN AN ENDEAVOR WHEN YOU ARE THE ONE BEING PRAISED IS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN BEING NOBLE OR NOT IN CHARACTER.  THE PERSON WHO CAN BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SHARE THAT CREDIT WITH THOSE WHEN CREDIT IS DUE, IS ONE OF NOBILITY.  PASSING ON THE QUICK FIXES IN LIFE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF NOBILITY.  SOMETIMES, WE MUST LET OUR CONSCIENCE BE OUR GUIDE.  IF PARTICIPATING IN A QUICK HIGH WITH A SEXUAL ONE NIGHT STAND GOES AGAINST OUR MORALS AND VALUES, BEING NOBLE MEANS WE DO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH IT ANYWAY.   

WE OFTEN FEEL REGRET, EVEN IF WE ENJOYED IT IF WE ARE NOBLE INDIVIDUALS.  SACRIFICING INTEGRITY AND NOBILITY SOMETIME CAUSES US TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIGGER PICTURE.  I FULLY BELIEVE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD, WE WILL REAP THE REWARDS WHEN WE ARE NOBLE IN CHARACTER, SOUL, AND HONOR.  OUR LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE ONE SHINING.  IT DOES FEEL GOOD GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.  SOMETIMES DOING THE RIGHT AND NOBLE THINGS IN LIFE ARE THE HARDEST THINGS TO DO.  IT REQUIRES US TO PUT OURSELVES ASIDE AND DO FOR OTHERS MORE OFTEN EVEN WHEN WE DON’T FEEL LIKE IT. 

ARE YOU NOBLE IN CHARACTER, INTRINSIC VALUE, AND HONOR?  WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF TIMES YOU HAVE HAD TO STEP UP YOUR GAME AND BE NOBLE?  PLEASE SHARE EXAMPLES WITH US OF BEING NOBLE AND EVEN WHEN YOU HAVEN’T BEEN.  NOBILITY IS A CHOICE WE MAKE EVERY TIME WE ARE PUT IN A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES THOUGHT BEFORE ACTION.  I KNOW I HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN NOBLE BUT NOTICE AS I GET OLDER, IT SEEMS TO BE EASIER.  THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING ABOUT NOBILITY TODAY.  PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON NOBILITY BY COMMENTING BENEATH THE POST AND JOIN THE DISCUSSION.  THANK YOU, SAMANTHA

SINCERITY

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Our Daily Wisdom Word today is:  Sincerity.  How does being sincere or sincerity reflect from our character?  Sincerity is a sign that someone has integrity and can interact with others comfortably as who they are.  When someone with sincerity says something or makes a promise, you know they will follow through with their word.  If a person with sincerity is asked a question, you can be comfortable in knowing that they speak the truth.  Truth, integrity, sincerity, are all very important wisdom words.  When one cannot be sincere, sadly, they may also lack rigorous honesty and capability to be truthful.  If we can’t trust in the person one presents themselves to be in every aspect, we assume they lack sincerity. 

Let us take a look at the meaning of sincerity in our Webster Dictionary.  Webster Dictionary meaning of Sincerity-1.  The quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy.

 Daily Wisdom Word Definition of Sincerity-1.  one who is righteous in character, honesty as well as genuine.  

I feel having sincerity is a must when I interact with others. I decide if I wish to be friends with them, have any kind of further interaction with them or have a relationship with them in any capacity based on sincerity.  I feel they must be genuine to be honest.  Because we are all human, when we do make a mistake, by being sincere and taking ownership of this mistake, it leaves the door open for them to remain in a relationship with us if they choose.  A sincere person is one who not only has character, but they are comfortable with themselves and who they are. 

Sincere individuals do they very best to do what is right.  They hold passion in what they believe.  Sincerity has become harder to see or find with others because our world is based on pretenses.  If someone cannot be sincere with you or is not real when they are around you, they may be incapable of sincerity.   showing and having sincerity gives us a message we can respect them.  To expect another to be sincere, we must be sincere ourselves.  Digging deeper into yourself, ask yourself if you are a sincere person. Oftentimes when we are sincere, we anticipate and assume others are as well.  Sincerity is not always a given.  Sometimes when others we care about let us down and can’t own up to it, for example, a lie they may tell us, and this pattern repeats itself, yet we choose to expect them to be sincere, we are choosing to stay in a relationship where we are always disappointed.  It takes “sincerity” to be or have the tools to show who you are at the very least knowing your strengths and weaknesses.  Sincerity is one way we judge others when deciding they have integrity.  I believe having others around you who are sincere, you can interact with them on a deeper level.  Ask yourself how you rate your own sincerity.  Are you real with others?  Are you truthful?   When you make a mistake, can you own up to it, learn from it and not repeat it again?  These are all very important questions and qualities to admire when we meet the individuals who have sincerity.  

Thanks so much for reading.  I would love to hear your answers in the comments section beneath this post to questions I have posed, or what your own thoughts are with sincerity and its role in any relationship.  We would love to have you be a member of our Writer’s Community.  Join until the end of the year for a lifetime, and we will make you a better writer?  We do this through daily writing prompts, honest book reviews, articles to learn from, a personal profile, allowing yo to befriend other members and message with them.  Join today for just $10.  Samantha Leboeuf

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Being Yourself

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“Born This Way’ is about being yourself and loving who you are and being proud.”

-Lady Gaga

I often wonder how often are we ourselves and how often do we put on masks so to speak?

Sometimes, we may behave one at work (especially with seniors and supervisors), another way with our friends and another way with parents or grandparents.

Sometimes it’s necessary. We obviously cannot always talk to our supervisors at work the way we do with friends even if we have an informal relationship with them.

But more often than not, it’s important to have some aspect of our own personalities no matter who we interact with.

There are two advantages to this.

  • Firstly, we’ll keep our individuality alive and well.
  • People who interact with you can trust you knowing you’re genuine.

Of course, it’s a give and take situation. If you tend to use a lot of four-letter words in your everyday conversation, you have to watch yourself in places like a church.

But it doesn’t mean you have to change your personality. Different environments will call upon you to let out specific traits. Just make sure they truly come from within you.

Do you tend to act differently in certain environments? Join this discussion by commenting below.