Cultivate Proper values: This builds desirable content for your character.

Respect itself will earn respect
And loyalty attracts good friends,
Honesty gives strength to character’s length
And on this one can depend,
To build a good name
And protect one’s social fame.
Sincerity gives much depth
To where one has faithfully kept
Kindness and goodness, mildness and truth,
But the golden rule
Is the best of life’s tool.
So use it everyday.

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  • estie on Jan 5, 2009

    Wow! That was great! I wish more people followed those rules.

    Very nice Monica!

    estie

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 5, 2009

    That was wonderful and a good way to live your life

    Christine

  • Darlene McFarlane on Jan 5, 2009

    This is valuable advice and I enjoyed it’s presentation.

    Nice work.

  • Glynis Smy on Jan 6, 2009

    Brilliant, great idea!

  • papaleng on Jan 6, 2009

    Beautiful just like what the Scriptures says. Thanks for sharing.

  • Maisie on Jan 7, 2009

    These are good precepts 2 follow. I love it.
    Maisie

  • Eric on Jan 10, 2009

    I like these principles. Great job! Monica.
    Eric

  • Denise Kawaii on Jan 17, 2009

    Very good advise that we would all do well to follow.

  • nesita on Jan 18, 2009

    i really loved your poem

  • denus on Jan 18, 2009

    really liked this poem!

    cheers,

    Denus

  • Adam Henry Sears on Jan 21, 2009

    Hi, Monica, how are you?
    This is a good free form for revealing how to build a worthy character within oneself. I especially like the last couple lines, as they are so true. Thanks for sharing.

  • Katien on Jan 24, 2009

    I liked this poem. People who have these qualities are so special.

  • monica55 on Jan 29, 2009

    I am very thrilled to know that there are so many people who still believe in building a good character. Thank you my friends for your upbuilding comments.
    Monica.

  • AmskyDC on Feb 2, 2009

    Based on your writings I can see that your possessing a good character. We can’t just write something if we’re not interested in it.

  • Likha on Feb 2, 2009

    “What you sow is what you reap.” Thanks for letting us see the “character” that wrote this poem. So true!

  • P.Smith on Feb 2, 2009

    A very good way 2 live ur life. Great poem

  • Ernie on Feb 7, 2009

    I feel so honored to know people like you,

  • Amsky on Feb 12, 2009

    ”Respect itself will earn respect
    And loyalty attracts good friends” I like these statements.

  • Dewdrops on Feb 14, 2009

    I like these words, they are very thoughful.

  • C LEBLANC on Feb 17, 2009

    THAT WAS COOL! I think we all struggle with trying to do the right thing.

  • Lisa Clayton Williams on Feb 18, 2009

    Wise words to live by! Thanks for sharing! :-)

  • Thomas L. Jones on Feb 18, 2009

    What a terrific standard for values to live by.

  • egypt33 on Mar 21, 2009

    Very true! Great poem!

  • deep blue on Mar 20, 2010

    A nice workable guidelines, Monica.

  • deep blue on Mar 20, 2010

    Nice message, Monica.

  • monica55 on Oct 29, 2010

    You all have admirable characters. I can see that from your comments. So continue to maintain this virtue and you\’ll rise above the dark, evil forces that want to engulf us. Wonderful people, you are.
    Monica.

  • monica55 on Oct 29, 2010

    You all have admirable characters. I can see that from your comments. So continue to maintain this virtue and soar in the heights above. Wonderful people, you are.
    Monica.

  • monica55 on Oct 29, 2010

    I can see from your comments that you all have admirable characters. So continue to maintain this virtue and soar in the heights above. Wonderful people, you are.
    Monica.

  • monica55 on Oct 29, 2010

    I can see from your comments that you all have admirable characters. Wonderful people, you are.
    Monica.

  • PHILLY DREAMER on Dec 1, 2011

    I like this. Simple, to the point, and so true.

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