What does strength of character mean to you?
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Strength of character, to me, means doing the right thing even if no one knows you are doing it. It means resisting temptation even if you yield would mean no one finds out. And finally it means accepting total responsibiilty for who and what you become.
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Keeping true to yourself and your beliefs no matter what.
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The word character comes from the Greek, meaning "to make a mark." Your character is your mark on the world. To have strength of character, you: 1) Do the right thing. Do the right thing regardless of the consequences. Do the right thing regardless of temptation to do otherwise. Do the right thing even if you are ill, if it is inconvenient, if no one is looking, if it costs money, if it costs friendships, if no one understands. 2) Follow your passion. Follow your passion if people disapprove. Follow your passion if it doesn't make you wealthy. Follow your passion if you are ill, if it is inconvenient, if it costs money, if it costs friendships, if no one understands.
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Loyalty, honesty, resilience, patience, kindness, humility, understanding. I would start with those.
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I think the crux of it is having the inner strength to do what you know in your heart is right even when it is difficult to do so.
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Wonderful answers. I think respect is an important part of "strength of character" - respect for yourself and others.
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Honesty. Real strength comes from knowing what life is about. The way people treat each other. The whole point is to know what life is about so you can act accordingly. The way people treat (take care of} each other weighed against what death is about, the way people hurt each other, leaves faith as a fundemental human requirement to strenght. The beauty of faith is that faith is not rational. The way people take care of each other can not be reasoned, only faith can offer ultimate stength. Honesty with yourself and others in all matters of love.
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Strength of character defines a person of who he is.
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Strength of character means you can face adversity and not fall apart because it's hard or unpleasant. It means realizing that life is as much, if not more about others, than it is about oneself. It means paying your bills, being modest, telling the truth, respecting those who are in the position to care for you, to care about you... Strength of character means doing what needs to be done when you don't want to and doing things you should do rather than leaving it to another Strength of character is an honest leader, a devoted parent, a helpful child, a respectful teenager, a faithful spouse, a hardworking co-worker, a patient grandparent... Weakness of character is a gossiping neighbor, a complaining classmate, a whining husband, a nagging wife, a cheating student, a lying son, a sneaky daughter, a cruel boss...
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