Sacrifice – Daily Wisdom Words

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

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

-Traditional proverb

It’s often said that in any endeavor of life, you need to give something to get something.

In business seminars the most popular motto is “you have to spend money to make money.”

But sometimes I wonder, where do you set the limit? To what extent do you sacrifice things to achieve your dreams?

Personally, I feel you should keep “investing” in your dream until you come across two roadblocks:

You’ve given 99% of what you have, be it money, be it time or anything else. That remaining 1% of ANYTHING should always be kept at all costs as it will serve as the springboard to bounce back. Retaining that last portion will also serve as a reminder that you’re working to get control of your dreams and not the other way around.
You reach a point where you’ll have to sacrifice your principles. If you do indeed do that, your values will never be the same again no matter what happens afterwards. For example, there are cases of even sadistic murderers in prison who find go on to change for the better. But no amount of change can erase their crimes.

There is no denying that to attain victory in any endeavor, you have to give up time and energy and must be fully dedicated to the endeavor.

But the two ideologies alluded to should always be kept locked away and safe. You never know when you’ll need them at the final crossroads of life.

Have you made some big sacrifices to get where you are today? If so, do you feel it was worth it? Join this discussion by commenting below.