Character Comes from Within
Character is not something you form in your child. It comes from within.
It’s having enough sense of self that you make good decisions. It means you are taking responsibility for yourself and the well being of others.
If you don’t have access to what it feels like to have well being, you will harm others trying to get it. The greatest gift we can give our children is the ability to make their own joy and contentment.
Of course they will face pain and suffering as all human beings do. But it’s those who have known joy (that inner wellspring of feeling rightside up in the world) who can grieve, recover, and imagine a brighter future for everyone.
Go forth. Enjoy. Let go a little.
Ask yourself: how will I bring a little joy into my kids’ lives this week (so they grow in character)?
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