Do the right thing, right now - your credibility and life depend on it.
July 18, 2024
"The virtue of a person is measured not by his outstanding efforts but by his everyday behavior." Here is how to do the right thing.
"Right Thing, Right Now" by Ryan Holiday offers us timeless wisdom to live by and practice daily.
"The tradition of the ancients saw justice as a habit or craft, a way of living."
"The pursuit of justice does not begin in far-flung places.
It begins at home.
It begins with you.
It begins with the decision about 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚."
Here are a few ideas from the book that reinforce how you can practice justice:
The old-fashioned values of personal integrity, of honesty, of dignity, and honor.
Doing what you say
Doing business the right way
Treating people well
"Injustice and unfairness and outright cruelty may well rule the world, but it is within the power of each of us to be the exception to that rule."
"Whatever the law, whatever the culture, whatever we could get away with, we can choose to adhere to our own code - a rigorous and just code."
"Our code frees us, gives us meaning, and most of all makes a positive difference."
Each of us will make hundreds of decisions today.
Let them be guided by who we must become and the virtue of justice.
Do the right thing, right now - for yourself and those around you.
Doing the right thing is contagious - let your standards inspire others.
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