June 28th

Thursday, June 28th

As the subject and examples of creeds continue to lumber through my thoughts, I commence a previous mental relation of creeds and their context to the inner core beliefs I hold about life. When writing the list of “I believe,” my self-analysis was completed with the thought process of “what do I believe about myself?” not “what do I believe about life?”

Today I contemplated actions and decisions I make on a daily bases that illustrate what I believe.

Here is an uncompleted list of decisions and actions I make in my life; decisions/ actions driven by inner core-beliefs about life.

I do not lie  

   Lying rarely has positive results.  A German found on this website (http://www.tentmaker.org/Quotes/international_proverbs.htmof) international proverbs proverbs states “A bad cause requires many words.” 

I complete tasks at hand as if my supervisor is always looking over my shoulder.

If a person’s motives and behaviors are good, this concept should is not negative. In a sense God is always watching my thoughts, attitudes, and actions over my shoulder. Because I look to the Lord as my supervisor this concept is more like guidance for my actions then a regulation. This concept helps deliver mental ease to my work day for I have nothing to hide. A few other co-workers of mine are always looking over their shoulder, watching for the “boss.” These coworkers find their workday to go-by very slowly.

I hold my tongue and thinking through my words

Working in an environment where news spreads like a grass fire gives me first hand experience with how distorted a statement can become.  As the “new kid” at the company of my employment, many people wish to share their opinion with me about “this person or that person.” This action is often done to try and persuade my view of the world to align with theirs. While these people’s words are very entertaining, my responses are always vague and I put very little stoke in what they speak.  Because I do not spread what I hear and because I do not add to this pool of gossip I have experienced ease at mingling in the many different workplace groups.  I have no “word of mouth” record of my thoughts about “this person or that person” tarnishing what could be a positive and influential future connection.

I display a good work-ethic

A good work ethic will take a person many places. Being willing to complete the jobs others avoid and  persistent to finish the task no matter how labor-some are two character traits I’ve found all my past and present managers to like.  My parents are the ones accountable for this character trait  my siblings and I display in our actions.

To be continued….