What makes up a great man? I think I have finally solved this mysterious puzzle! A great man cares and lives his life with passion! Cares enough about everything in his life to be willing to put everything that he has on the line for it. To be able to put it all out there day in and day out with the knowledge that he still may lose the battle. But the great man will never lose the lesson. Anybody alive can think they are capable of this way of life until they encounter defeat and feel the pain that is only there when all your chips were wagered. It is after you have done this and felt that pain you will see what you are made of. And if a great man may be inside of you. Because a great man understands that only with great risk can you achieve great rewards. A great man lives his life for today, while the smart man plans for tomorrow. And make no mistake with what I am saying there. You can be both! It is just that the great man understands that tomorrow is never guaranteed to arrive. To live it up! And whatever your passion may be to chase it with all that you have on a daily basis. So when tomorrow eventually does not arrive for you, you have no regrets with the way you have lived your life. The great man understands that waiting for great things to happen to you is a tragedy, but chasing after the great moments is heroic. A great man knows that what you do for a living for a living isn't who you are. It is merely a way to take care of and fund whatever it is you care for. A great man understands to judge his success by what he had to give up in order to get it. And being successful doesn't make you great anyways. Somewhere out there, there is a man without a penny to his name because he did something amazing for the world or just another person. The world wouldn't view that as a successful man, but I would view it as great. He followed his beliefs down his own path. And with that knowledge sleeping in a cardboard box would be worth it all. A great man has unwavering values. Is incorruptable! He should have loyalty because it will define his charecter. He knows that family is a blessing and that to waste time with them should be a sin. Knows you don't have to share a bloodline to be a family member. A great man lives his life sharing the truth to all those who matter to him. That truth allows for a guilt free life with no regrets regardless of the outcome that the truth can sometimes bring. A great man is capable of truely loving another soul.Because to care for another more than yourself is the ultimate sacrifice. And what an amzing feeling it is to have it returned to you. A great man has compassion.Because he knows that we are all in this together and that people need help from time to time. A great man shows others respect and has integrity. A great man will make mistakes, but knows to right the wrongs that he is capable of. A great man can forgive, but knows that to forget will only stunt his growth. A great man knows that the number of relationships he forges pales in comparison to the quality of them. A great man leads his life with passion regardless of the outcome. People say the difference between good and great is just a little more effort. That is b*llsh*t! It is a whole lot more effort. And who would even want to settle for good when we are all capable of great in the first place. I do know this as well. I may not be a great man yet, but I will be someday! Because i have finally figured it out. It isn't who you are underneath that really matters. Because a great soul with great intentions can go unused. IT IS YOUR ACTIONS THAT DEFINE YOU!!!!
Tim Putko
September 27, 2006
Tim Putko
September 27, 2006
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