Leadership and People

“But it’s the other way around: if you do good, you become better. With each thing I’ve given away, I’ve been more certain of the need to give more away.

Through Frederick Douglass’s, Sam Houston’s, and my own life, being fearless, determined, and dependable has helped us be great leaders. In all great leaders, character plays an important part, for it defines the way they will interact with people and situations. Leaders tend to have strong traits, courage and ambition, for example.

    Integrity it is not just performing an act of kindness, but the morals you stand behind when you do do the act. The level of honesty, the willingness to do what is right and moral commitments all these add up to equal the level of integrity you hold yourself to. I do not think I have performed, the level of integrity that this quote is talking about, but I have

Ernest Holmes addresses a trepidation we may have when giving: our resources will be temporarily depleted. It is common sense that the more we give, the less we have; but there is a principle at work which defies common sense, because the appearance of loss and lack is deceptive. Once we have sown a seed our hands are empty, but the soil is full and soon we will have our hands full with the harvest of that seed. If we had held onto that seed, there would be no harvest and we would eventually be empty-handed. However, giving in a principled manner does not incur a loss, but gains. Giving, as a matter of principle, is the difference between gaining more or having less. Of course, if we go through the motions of giving — appearing to give, but actually throwing money away in an unprincipled manner, then we have simply wasted our time, and our treasure. Not every seed sown, grows; some fall on hard, stony ground and never take root. Not every prayer is heard and answered; some fall on deaf ears — our own. Having ears, we hear not. Having eyes, we see not. And having our hands full, we give not. It is a shame, because we could give, have and enjoy more.

"Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else - our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return." --- S. Truett Cathy, Chic-Fil-A founder

“You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination.” ― Roman Payne

However a gift does not limit itself to only those boundaries. Some will hear O'Connor’s quote and agree that with gifts comes unspoken obligations to uphold. On the other hand, others will view O'Connor’s statement as vague and irrelevant. People can find qualifications for the claim “A gift of any kind is a considerable responsibility” on

“You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself” Harry Firestone.

There is a time in every person’s life where a certain other person gives them words of strong encouragement. There is also a time in every person’s life where they distribute words of kindness to others as well.

My mother, always a giving and generous soul, encouraged my brother and I throughout our lives to (hopefully) obtain the same giving spirit as she had. However, the life of avarice, greed, was a constant complaint amongst our family- namely the sibling portion. It is never easy to give what you wish to keep; we are by nature greedy people. Avarice is a very serious sin, above anger, sloth, gluttony and lust, competed only by pride. This should be a test to us of just how important it is for us to flee from all forms of covetousness and greed.

Although it is often quoted that actions speak louder than words, I believe that the character of a leader may be slightly more important than the actions of a leader.

"You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you"

Ernest Holmes wrote: “We do not give because God needs the gift but because the giving increases, broadens and deepens the life of the giver. Nor shall we give from the standpoint of duty. The Universe refuses to bargain

1. You Can 't Teach Someone Else To Be Grateful Unless They Want To Be Taught

The habit of giving freely without expecting anything in return is called generosity that has lost it meaning in our day s now. People now are so quick to give so they can gain something in return whether it being publicity or the appreciation from others. In our generation we are so focused on what we are gaining rather than what we are giving. We have change the meaning of giving in all in this generation, what is giving without asking the question what are we receiving in return. This picture specks for itself in our time now, for example if am volunteering usually