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The Power of Individuality and Character

2023-02-09 | 🔗

Listen to episode 759 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Power of Individuality & Character. Edited and adapted from Right Living by Susan H. Wixon.

Inspirational Podcast Excerpt: Individuality gives personal beauty, even to plain features. One who is imbued with great independence stands out from among the public. They are a leader. They help to mold the times in which they live. They are a builder. By them individuals arise to higher altitudes. They are an inspirer, a stronghold, an uplifter of the human race. The strongly individualized character inspires others with energy and confidence.

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This is an unofficial transcript meant for reference. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
I welcome. The inspirational loving parents can raise reading was at an end and adapted from right living by susan age. Wicks abolish any thing. Ninety four is it true that we are too were to be copies of one another, Yes, it is true, we are often imitators and not originators
but a beer almost at first sight, as if it were dangerous to walk a different path from the accepted highway. Yet there are many short cuts across lots that bring one the town sooner than following the beaten track. Instead, we go, whereas others we do, as others do, without thinking whether it be right or not, when deviating What, from the well worn way, we are apt to be frightened, the fear we are lost. Yet we do not live to be exact copies of each other. Originality of action of speech of thought is the necessity of. The world. Great men in great women of this or any period of the world's history, are always those over striking characteristic,
oh strong, individuality, statesmen, Henry I took on the moral grange rubber hercules glowing. And brilliant, as one of the most beautiful stars in no firmament when he uttered those mortal words I would run It would be right, then, be president greater Abolition is william lloyd, garrison, filming thrilled with the justice of a cause, He knew to be right, sent forth flaming words that will live forever and will forever shine with undiminished lustre when he proclaim. I will be as harsh as truth and at his uncompromising s justice I am in earnest- I will not equal kate, I will not excuse. I will not retreat an inch.
and I will be heard both of these men were examples of strong individuality. They each left their mark upon the nation, the thing for one self, to always endeavour to act from one's own on his convictions of true is the duty of all it may leave sometimes do discussion, possibly to some difficulties, complications and troubles for those who imitate are quick to find far quicker. Take exceptions to those are pronounced individuality, especially if they give to the people were new. True to be original line of thought and expression sometimes causes us to fear, though. he will be come on popular, however, fear not to be thought unpopular. It is
some time on popular women and men were made this world a good place to living. Determine popular is, a crown of thorns woven by the ignorant and unthinking on that eventually changes into a wreath of roses and laurel to be ground into the das by a furious mob. Today. Means greasing glory tomorrow. Why we should strive our individuality is easily seen. It is right that each of us should be our own self and not the copy of another. It is an essential aspect of nature. Each plant shrub tree flower blade of grass true to its individual character. Each man, woman and child is individualised. all the millions honour. No two were just like me. Therefore,
most make our own moral standard of that which is right in clinging to that spite of all operators issue. Why? Because we are those showing that we have character originality purpose in living. More than all, we make it in the same: pull safe for others to follow. Individuality gives personal beauty. Even the plane features one who is- view with great independence stands out from among the public. They are a leader. They helped him all the times in which they live. They are a builder
I then individuals arise to hire altitudes therein, inspire a strong hole and up lifter of the human race. A strongly individualized character inspires others with energy and confidence. Individuality use the marketing characteristic, go free people without its society, suffers business stagnates and nations become weak week. All great reforms. All progression is due to the individual eyes. Characters of those who thought independently of establish forms an usages dwindle
visualize. The character should be a part of all teaching in all learning. It is not so much what the textbooks give that we are to apply a living, but the power do think in reason, for ourselves to call the right action. Good conduct self reliance, self control self respect the ability to judge properly and know how to shape our lives than all resulting conduct may be for our highest welfare and the welfare of those around us. The person who has a large individuality comes near, is to being a whole woman or may they who have less individuality and go with the crowd who follow the popular tied are only copies of the throng. They follow grass. It again.
Honesty are the root of all that is sublime in character, and life is a quarry I would have which we are at a more cheerful, incomplete character, character is quality. Agriculture is what we are. It is our duty to sustain, develop reserve through our changes, all trials, all defeats led worse conditions, as well as all successes and harmonious relations. The best qualities of our being, such as simple honesty of
purpose, truthfulness, modesty, her adherence to only weaken we right and straight forward were nobody is perfect. We each hold a mixture of that which is good and bad. We are not to suppose any person to be wholly good or entirely evil. for that would be against. Nature is seen every day. No one is too good to be imposed upon. No one is so. surely given over to badness than a little good may not be found in them. The trouble is the good or that which leads to good in the wicked he's not sought for remember that reputation does not always representing character. Reputation is what society says, abbas characterise the actual. The real person
Society may give one an excellent reputation while the true character as exhibited behind closed doors, maybe opposite of this sterling reputation. Every act we do every thought we think goes to form a character. We speak of a personal good character and it is understood at once that they always follow their conscience, that they are someone who deals justly loves, mercy and tries to court. Do the circumstances to make happiness wherever they go? Staunch character is the need of all cities, towns and villages. Why? Because good character is that which makes all places and all people better. We should thus endeavour to keep the best character possible
canada is far reaching it touches here and there on all sides. One act, stretches and spreads in ever widening circles on in all until it send news lost in a still larger way, is it no more pleasing do live in a community with men and women of good character than with those of bad? Certainly, Would it not be our aim, lenders think that which is low when will literally that which is an offence and hurtful out of sight and rise to the height, so true, nobility, in uprightness of character. Of course, how can it be done? I a constitution.
Having after that, which we know to be good, I aiming at in securing honesty, truth, gentleness, kindness and Amy ability. How do we growing character? I the little things things that seem small in them selves and of little value in the words of
Alan G, wise. We rise by things that are under our feet. I won't we have mastered of gooder again I little pride to pose in the passion slain in the vanquished ills that we our lean meat. We should be reliable straight forward, faithful to all requirements, because experience shows that this is the best course best for individuals. As for society, our statements should bear always the seal of truth. A person of good character is the honest individual. The useful member of society
the sterling citizen in the family in the community in business life everywhere they are in the one to be relied upon the person to be trusted on important issues. They are not on the fence, says. the thing is with their own, the sign that appears to have them right, Every relation of life they are found on the right side there and their only in no ten days. Can you can them from it?.
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