Thursday, September 15, 2005
A man with Character
Let me tell you about a man I know, I think you appreciate it:
I met this man as he was just starting to make his way in the world. Yes, he did come from a family of priviledge, and even though that opened doors for him, I never felt any superiority-complex when I was around him. I always thought that made him humble.
He was pretty much the life of the party when we were younger. He knew who was throwing the party and where it was. And when you got there, everyone wanted to talk to him. I think that quality is known as charisma.
He progressed through school with above average grades; although he certainly never broke any academic records. He made a number of missteps starting out in business, but he always seemed to recover and learn from his mistakes. As a business man profit was obviously his main motivation; but, he never earned a reputation as a crooked man. He had integrity.
At times my friend wears his emotions on his sleave. By reading his face I know how he feels. This makes him a poor poker player, but he shows genuine concerned when we speaking about unpleasant matters. And - we would always get a good laugh at this: he seemed to stumble through his stories and arguments as he got excited. Again, this would make him a bad lawyer, but at least I knew he had passion. I'm almost glad he didn't have the world's most polished speaking skills, then I would have been affraid I was getting sweet-talked all the time. We refered to this quality as conviction.
Just like my other buddies who where the "leaders" of our pack, my friend sometimes made bad decisions. And more than once we were caught in bind as a result. However, in the end, he would take ownership of his mistakes and help us make it better. He was always loyal to his friends like that. And beacuse of all the good times we had, and despite the rough times, when my friend has a grand idea I always listen. And usually I go along, if for no other reason, I know he has the best interest of us all in mind. That is definitly leadership in my book.
This guy sounds like someone all of you know. Each and every one of you has a friend like this.
Well, my friend is George W. Bush. And it is because of these qualities I listed (not despite them) that he connects with the American people.
Humility, Charisma, Integrity, Conviction, Leadership
These 5 characteristics re-elected "Dubya."
These 5 characteristics are what Americans want.
This is the friend we all know, and despite any flaws, this is the friend we all still have and love.
I met this man as he was just starting to make his way in the world. Yes, he did come from a family of priviledge, and even though that opened doors for him, I never felt any superiority-complex when I was around him. I always thought that made him humble.
He was pretty much the life of the party when we were younger. He knew who was throwing the party and where it was. And when you got there, everyone wanted to talk to him. I think that quality is known as charisma.
He progressed through school with above average grades; although he certainly never broke any academic records. He made a number of missteps starting out in business, but he always seemed to recover and learn from his mistakes. As a business man profit was obviously his main motivation; but, he never earned a reputation as a crooked man. He had integrity.
At times my friend wears his emotions on his sleave. By reading his face I know how he feels. This makes him a poor poker player, but he shows genuine concerned when we speaking about unpleasant matters. And - we would always get a good laugh at this: he seemed to stumble through his stories and arguments as he got excited. Again, this would make him a bad lawyer, but at least I knew he had passion. I'm almost glad he didn't have the world's most polished speaking skills, then I would have been affraid I was getting sweet-talked all the time. We refered to this quality as conviction.
Just like my other buddies who where the "leaders" of our pack, my friend sometimes made bad decisions. And more than once we were caught in bind as a result. However, in the end, he would take ownership of his mistakes and help us make it better. He was always loyal to his friends like that. And beacuse of all the good times we had, and despite the rough times, when my friend has a grand idea I always listen. And usually I go along, if for no other reason, I know he has the best interest of us all in mind. That is definitly leadership in my book.
This guy sounds like someone all of you know. Each and every one of you has a friend like this.
Well, my friend is George W. Bush. And it is because of these qualities I listed (not despite them) that he connects with the American people.
Humility, Charisma, Integrity, Conviction, Leadership
These 5 characteristics re-elected "Dubya."
These 5 characteristics are what Americans want.
This is the friend we all know, and despite any flaws, this is the friend we all still have and love.
