Courage, Honesty, Perseverance and Generosity does have its rewards
When a tribal member takes a courageous stand, he/she often feels very much alone afterwards. The individuals he/she has taken a stand against usually do a good job of attacking him/her. They yell, threaten, insult etc., and the self-esteem of the person on the receiving ends takes a beating.
Every so often, someone will not only notice your ethical, courageous behavior, but they will do something unusual. They will commend you for it. Such was the case a few days ago. After taking significant verbal abuse at a meeting for standing on my principals, I went home and was feeling pretty low when I received an email which lifted my spirits and made it all worth while. Below is excepts from the email:
"I respect you as a man and the life you have chosen to lead. You represent the experiences of many of life's tough challenges, yet you have a mindset to endure and prevail. I have told you before that I consider you a friend because of the character you portray and how that character influences the life, you lead. To me that is a true warrior that is what a man wants in terms of the legacy he leaves behind.
Some people have criticized you because of the way you think. Those people have no idea what it is to think that far out of the box. To me thinking is one of the pleasures of life that goes unused by most people. Your life experiences coupled with a formal education gives you much power in the living existence. People are jealous of those gifts and fight those who can think in this dimension. It's a gift you have.
It's good to know you.
Every so often, someone will not only notice your ethical, courageous behavior, but they will do something unusual. They will commend you for it. Such was the case a few days ago. After taking significant verbal abuse at a meeting for standing on my principals, I went home and was feeling pretty low when I received an email which lifted my spirits and made it all worth while. Below is excepts from the email:
"I respect you as a man and the life you have chosen to lead. You represent the experiences of many of life's tough challenges, yet you have a mindset to endure and prevail. I have told you before that I consider you a friend because of the character you portray and how that character influences the life, you lead. To me that is a true warrior that is what a man wants in terms of the legacy he leaves behind.
Some people have criticized you because of the way you think. Those people have no idea what it is to think that far out of the box. To me thinking is one of the pleasures of life that goes unused by most people. Your life experiences coupled with a formal education gives you much power in the living existence. People are jealous of those gifts and fight those who can think in this dimension. It's a gift you have.
It's good to know you.
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Yes, I agree. Following the four values of courage, honesty, perseverance, and generosity does have its rewards.
You can sleep at night with a clear conscience.
Thank you Lotus.
When I conducted my Courageous Leadership workshops, I would tell tribal members courageous and ethical decisions reduced their stress.
When faced with a difficult decision, a leader’s blood pressure begins to rise. It will continue to remain elevated until the decision is made. After the decision is made, it will either remain high or begin to diminish based on what type of decision was made.
The blood pressure will remain elevated when a leader makes a cowardly and unethical decision due to his/her knowledge he/she made a bad decision. He/she will also know other tribal member know he/she make a bad decision and this will add to his/her stress (unless he/she has no conscience).
On the other hand, when a leader make a courageous and ethical decision, his/her blood pressure immediately begins to drop due to having a clear conscience. In addition, tribal members will let him/her know he/she make a courageous and ethical decision, and this positive feedback will also reduce his/her stress.