10 Uncommon but Essential Traits of a Good Man
If he has all these, he’s a keeper.
The bare minimum
When I was a child, I was not expected to be responsible for very much.
The rules were clear:
Be respectful to everyone. Learn. Keep things clean.
These were not extraordinary responsibilities. They were the bare minimum. I knew, if I did not adequately perform these 3 responsibilities, I was not meeting my childhood expectations.
A responsible choice
As I got older, my responsibilities naturally started mounting. In many cases, I did not accept these basic expectations.
I have been a bad son, a bad friend, a bad brother, a bad colleague, and a bad partner.
Many times, I have hurt the people closest to me.
I have failed more times than I can count, in numerous ways.
I didn’t fail from ignorance. I failed in spite of my inherent knowledge.
There are basic expectations of each of us, as we age. We all know what they are. We just need to fulfill them.
