So yes things are happening and you can only have a certain amount of
control over events that happen, many things that occur in your life
are totally out of your control all you can do is respond and react to
what is going on, the question then becomes how do you respond and
whether your response is appropriate and will ultimately have a
positive effect on you as a whole.

It has been said that circumstances don't make a person but reveal
them and in the cold light of day under close inspection this
statement we all know is true, how many times have you seen someone
respond to a situation in a way which surprised you at first as it
seemed to be out of character for the person but when you looked on
the person from a slightly different angle you realised that no this
is the person's true nature it's just that a situation never occurred
to fully reveal what was in that person's heart, their character or to
put it plainly to show how they really stay as a person.

If you think that a someone has suddenly become a hero overnight then
think again, the heroic qualities were there long before the
opportunity presented itself just waiting for the moment to surface,
and the same goes with a person of a cowardly nature, they didn't
suddenly become a coward in the time it took for the sun to set and
rise again, no this was who they always were, all that happened was
that a situation occurred which finally allowed them to be the person
who they really are.

So if you wish to be respected as a person of character an upstanding
person who only acts in a way which others take inspiration from then
you need to start to think in that way, and don't expect the hero to
appear immediately, it's not that it won't happen but my experience of
these things is that it takes time to mature much like the growth of
all things in life, plant that seed and then water it regularly,
monitor the progress, provide the right food and nourishment and the
chances are that if you planted seeds of valour, honesty and integrity
then this is exactly what will come forth from your efforts, but if
you planted seeds of cowardice, deceit and treachery well don't expect
to win any awards for bravery as it ain't gonna happen.

Simple when you think about it, good actions are the result of good
thoughts and if those thoughts are repeated often enough they become
habits which in turn becomes You. Remember we are what we think so
ask yourself this one question honestly. What Are YOU Thinking Of?

Carl Mason is a Mentor, Coach/Life Consultant and CEO of On Point
Solutions. A passionate and dedicated individual with a commitment to
promote the means by which you can live The Life of your Dreams and BE
the person who you WILL to be.