Character is who you are when no one is watching you.
This is honestly one of my favorite quotes (and I LOVE quotes)! It packs so much meaning into one small sentence and really makes you take a step back and think twice. Can you honestly say that you wouldn't be ashamed of some of the choices you have made? Are you the person you want to be when no one else is watching?
How often have you wondered what someone does when they are all by themselves? Maybe alone with their calf in an empty barn before the show, or when their significant other isn't around. How often do these people, who seem so kind and honest in person, actually stick to those values when no one is around? I would like to think that the majority of people are the same, honest person I know, even when they have every opportunity to cheat or bend the rules.
How often have you wondered what someone does when they are all by themselves? Maybe alone with their calf in an empty barn before the show, or when their significant other isn't around. How often do these people, who seem so kind and honest in person, actually stick to those values when no one is around? I would like to think that the majority of people are the same, honest person I know, even when they have every opportunity to cheat or bend the rules.
Before you go to cheating, no matter how justified you may think it is, take a moment to stop and think about who you may be hurting. Not just yourself, but about whose life you could also be affecting. I have seen too many show critters taken to back barns, or even bent the rules in plain sight, simply because they had the right name. It truly bothers me that things are the way they are, and that we can't all just play a fair game and let everyone have a chance at glory, based on how much effort and determination they put in. There are so many people that are good people inside and out, and will stay true to their word no matter what. Surrounding yourself with good, honest people is one of the best things you can do for yourself. These people have strong character and integrity, and you know that you can count on them to be there and support you, in both the good times and the bad. Most importantly, they are the same person behind closed doors as they are in a crowd of people when everyone is watching.
