The Sixth Three Things

There are three qualities that go into shaping and making a person of substance.  These three qualities also happen to be some of the most hirable and desirable skills employers seek.

  

Three things that make a person

     Commitment

          Sincerity

               Hard work

Commitment

Commitment is the guarantee presented by an individual and it simply states this: “I will see this endeavor to the end.  I will show up, I will put forth effort of mind and body and I will work to ensure success.

Some great synonyms are: pledge, vow, obligation, assurance, guarantee, duty, responsibility

Sincerity 

Earnestness – authenticity- candor – honesty

These are the qualities we seek in a sincere person.  I would rather work with and for a sincere person than one who says pleasing words only to get a foot in the door. 

Sincerity is a good indicator of an authentic person – no pretense – no flattery.  In sincerity, lies and deceit cannot hide.

Hard Work

What more can I say than what is already said in these pictures.

Hard Work IS …

Occasionally jobs fall into place and blogs write themselves. Usually, however, work and blogs and anything else we put out hands to require the actual digging out process.  This particular post is an example of that.  Short though it is, I had to do a bit of digging and mulling.

I love this picture of the ant rolling a larger-than-life ball up the hill.  Yes, the ball is larger than he, yes, it is uphill, and yes, it is hard work, and he is making it to the top.  That is hard work.

Charge!

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There are three things that are never certain.  
     Fortune
          Success
               Dreams

Then perhaps, we should head this advice from some wise sages. 

Fortune

          Success

 Dreams

Words of Hope Encouragement Inspiration

P Michael Biggs

The Fourth Three Things

There are three things that are the most valuable possessions on earth.  Gain these and you truly become rich.

     Love

              Family and friends

                                                    Kindness

Love

The three most esteeming words that one could ever hope to hear are the words “I love you.”

I will never forget the first time I said those words to my parents.  I was a sophomore in college and to my recollection had never heard those words expressed from my parents nor had I said them to my parents. 

I screwed up my courage one Sunday in October and dared say “I love you.”  It was magical.  It was wonderful.  It was esteeming for all of us, and the ramifications rumbled through the rest of our family and in time the “I love you” expressions became a regular staple in our home. 

There is power in love, and healing in the words “I love you.”

Family and Friends

"My friends are my estate."

Emily Dickinson said that, and it is true.  And when family also becomes friends, well, that is the cherry on top of the ice cream. 

Having a ‘heart’ friend is one of the most esteeming experiences one can imagine.  I have that in my wife Carolyn.  You should tune in sometimes to our dinner conversations.  They flow like honey on a hot biscuit (Oops, my southern roots came out just now).  Never have I had a friend like her, and besides that – she is Nanny of the year.  I love her and know without a shadow of a doubt that she also loves me.

I’ve been blessed to call a lot of people “friend” down through my years of living.  And I am a rich man because of that.

Kindness

In a harsh and unforgiving world, we seek a bit of kindness.  Oh, we see pockets of it here and there, but we need it in huge bucket loads. 

Oprah Winfrey, on her last TV show, said the world is craving esteem and validation.  What is the art of validating another if it is not kindness?

With my words I can make a cheap joke or I can build you up.  Guess which I choose?  I like this admonition from the scriptures.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O my God.  (Psalm 19:14)

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