If you kick someone when they're down, you're the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down. You are not the kind of person who just happened to kick someone when they were down, but is really a much better person.
You are what you do...
If you cheat on your taxes, you are a cheat. If you buy lap dances at the "ballet" you are an adulterer. If you swear by the words of Jesus on Sunday and screw everyone the rest of the week, you are a hypocrite. You may have a host of jokes and one-liners handy, "First of the day!" or "It's noontime somewhere in the world!" to try to buffer your obvious inebriation too early in the day, but a drunk is a drunk...is a drunk...
Humans have a unique ability to think more highly of themselves than they are due. How great that they can let themselves "off the hook" for their transgressions! They generally do not however give others the same "wriggle room." We figure we can mostly (almost entirely) present ourselves as someone who is much better than what we do, and take full credit for the fascade!
Your Ego NEEDS to be special! It will go to ANY lengths to show itself to be so. It will dig for compliments, tear down others, fabricate the importance of its role in events, rationalize any personal faults, cause you to lie/cheat/steal, even to commit homicide in extreme cases...
The truth however, is you CANNOT ever change the appearance of your character by anything you say about yourself. No amount of advertising ultimately has any effect on how others perceive you. None of your positive "spin" will help. Your character is what it is... It is what YOU do...
Today, begin to embark on a life of 100% integrity. Let Honor be the gift you give to yourself. The Universe experiences itself through you. What kind of experience do you want it to have?
Duffy
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