Good Morning, as I watch the sunrise over the beautiful lake and enjoy a peaceful morning feeling excited about what the day will bring, I felt inpsired to share one of my most favorite things I've read over the years.
First, I must share with you that I just found this as I was looking through items I've kept throughout the years. Please note, the Author is unknown.
I hope you enjoy these rules and find as much clarity and validation as I did when I first read this. Speaking of, I always like to share photo's that have meaning for me as I write. The photo above is from several years after reading the Rules to Live By and feeling an incredible amount of happiness related to the woman I had become, the mother, business person, friend and each of the roles I play in the lives of those I so dearly love and the role each of these fabulous people in my life play with myself and my son. In this photo is my son -- Xander, my dear friend Amy, her son Christopher and myself. (Two single mothers bringing our boys up with virtue, emotional intelligence and an understanding of happiness, strength and the ability to become whatever you put your mind to).
Now, for the Rules... here they are...(smiles)
1. Learn to be strong, but not rude. It is an extra step you must take to become powerful, capable leader with a wide range of reach. Some people mistake rudeness for strength. It's not even a good substitute.
2. Learn to be kind, but not weak. We must not mistake kindness for weakness. Kindness isn't weak. Kindness is a certain type of strength. We must be kind enough to tell someone the truth. We must be kind enough and considerate enough to lay it on the line. We must be kind enough to tell it like it is and not deal in delusion.
3. Learn to be bold, but not a bully. It takes boldness to win the day. To build your influence, you've got to walk in front of the group. You've got to be willing to take the first arrow, tackle the first problem and discover the first sign of trouble. Bullying is a sign of weakness and insecurity. Boldness is confidence and demonstrates conviction and builds trust.
4. You've to to learn to be humble, not timid. You can't get to the high life by being timid. Some people mistake timidity for humility. Humility is almost a God-like word. A sense of awe. A sense of wonder. An awareness of the human spirit. An understanding that there is something unique about the human drama versus the rest of life. Humility is a grasp of the distance between us and the stars, yet having the feeling that we're a part of the stars. So humility is a virtue; but timidity is a disease. Timidity is an affliction. It can be cured, but it is a problem.
5. Be proud, but not arrogant. It takes pride to win the day. It takes pride to build your ambition. It takes pride in community. It takes pride in cause, in accomplishment. But the key to becoming a good leader is being proud without being arrogant. In fact, I believe the worst kind of arrogance is arrogance from ignorance. It's when you don't know that you don't know.
Enjoy a beautiful day, a day filled with the promise of all you stand for, all that you believe and all that you aspire to be. And --- smile all day long, believing in your personal wonder and the beauty of of your soul.
This posting is dedicated to Xander, Amy and Christopher with love. Annie
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