Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.
~Earl WarrenWe have avoided conflict and sometimes taken the easier way when we should have stood up for what we believed in. We have procrastinated on difficult matters to keep the peace. Sometimes our fear of offending someone led us to dishonesty. We knew that if we said what we thought, or if we let others know our true feelings, we would have to deal with their reactions.
Great men do things that don't please everyone all the time. When we have a true definition as a man, our boundaries will give others a target if they are looking for one. Perhaps, at work or at home, we have something we feel needs to be said, but we know it will displease others. We take inventory of what is going well and what is not. So we learn to stand up for our beliefs and our principles. If no one ever gives us hell, we are probably not doing our best.
Today, I will act on my true beliefs and express my honest feelings.
