"The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do."
I was scratching my head to understand the meaning of it. Does it imply that our character is determined by what we do when we have nothing to do? Or does it mean how we react when we face situations where we have no clue what to do?
After prodding on this subject for a while, I thought it could mean to both. The former interpretation would determine whether we are optimist or passive pessimist. The second interpretation would determine whether we are destined to be successful leaders or submissive followers.
First Case:
Idle Mind is devils workshop. When we do not have anything to do and are scratching our head and balls to figure out what to do, our character would determine the path we choose. It could be to turn the situation to our advantage create something out of it. This what we would do if we are optimist by nature.
If we decide to wait for the situation to change, rather than changing it by the force of our will, our character would resemble that of one of the small people in the book "Who moved my Cheese?" who would rather wait for things to happen rather than make things happen. This is the character of a passive human being.
Second Case.
It is not always possible to prepare for all the situations we face in life. There are certain situations that come unexpectedly. How do we react to that situation? Do we panic and shit in our pants or do we stand upright and face the situation with all our might to come out triumphant. I guess our reaction to these situations determine whether we are leaders or mere followers.
Find out for yourself what your character is.
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