The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Eight
Dr Simon’s series continues with the eighth of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: managing your aggressive instincts thoughtfully and constructively.
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Dr Simon’s series continues with the eighth of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: managing your aggressive instincts thoughtfully and constructively.
When asked, “What have done in your life?”, it is usually achievements that count as an answer. Imagine the difference between answering, “I was President/Prime Minister” compared to, “I’ve been a good friend and courteous to most strangers”.
Something close to a position of ‘no regrets’ — making a choice and living with the consequences — is easy to adopt for me. But is an absolute ‘no regrets’ policy too close to callousness?
How else can I make sense of part of my experience except to say that I discover myself, or that there is an aspect of me that simply is?
Dr Simon’s series continues with the fifth of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: living for more than the pursuit of pleasure.