What is Greatness?

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Greatness,
great things,
great people…

…are often not ‘great’ at all.

More to the truth, greatness is found to be the results of holding fast to basic character traits or leaning on a few core values – perhaps personal disciplines, and the fundamentals of consideration and kindness.

When we hear people, organizations or policies boast of “greatness” – what is it that we measure greatness against?

Greatness, for your consideration:

The Rules George Washington Carver Lived by:

  1. Be clean both inside and out.
  2. Neither look up to the rich or down on the poor.
  3. Lose, if need be, without squealing.
  4. Win without bragging.
  5. Always be considerate of women, children, and older people.
  6. Be too brave to lie.
  7. Be too generous to cheat.
  8. Take your share of the world and let others take theirs.

Works for me!

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