For Those Who Want to Be Men of Abundant Character
3 Standards to Aim at and Grow Towards
Think of the man you most respect in this world. What stands out about him? What is unique, that unspoken or hard to recognize element that lies deep below the surface and that buoys him against the otherwise raging and thrashing waves?
Is it his gentleness? The way he has a firm leash on his temper? Is it his patience, which is so uncharacteristic of the take-charge, alpha-male so typically encouraged in today’s society? Or is it the weight of his words? That sense that when he speaks, he has earned the syllables that roll of his tongue, either through war or through deep personal reflection and study.
What makes a man unique? What makes him, no matter his physical height, stand head and shoulders above those around him? What fills him with such an abundant character that you can’t help but respect, admire, and emulate his words, his thoughts, his actions?
And how can you become such a man that others speak so highly about? I’ve noted three standards that I believe carve the path towards this level of abundant character. Seek each of these three and I fervently expect that you will, down the road, find your roots like that of an oak tree — solid, deep, and steady.
