Competence is how good you are when there is something to gain. Character is how good you are when there is nothing to gain. People will reward you for competence. But people will only love you for your character.
~ Mark Manson
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Character
Character
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Character
Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self-respect springs.
~ Joan Didion
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Kindness
Storms make us stronger. If I had one message for young people embarking on life, it would be this. Don’t shy away from the hard times. Tackle them head-on, move toward the path less trodden, riddled with obstacles, because most other people run at the first sign of battle. The storms give us a chance to define ourselves, to distinguish ourselves, and we always emerge from them stronger. The other key is to be kind along the way. Kindness matters so much on that journey of endeavor. It is what separates the good from great.
~ Bear Grylls
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