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Ashleigh Rogers
“The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand in times of challenge and controversy.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Each day of our lives involves some sort of challenge. It may be a physical challenge, a mental challenge or maybe just simply an internal challenge which is a combination of both the physical world and the mental world as well. When those challenges place themselves before us, how should we respond? Should we stop and ponder our actions before we pursue them? Should we just speak immediately toward the situation and think about the consequences later? Or should we just let the issue go and not let it affect us in any way? No one truly knows the real answers to these questions; we just know that when a challenge comes our way, we hope for the best and just strive to get through it and still be able to stand. While we are going through these challenges that are faced before us, we fail to realize that it is not whether we conquer the situation, or whether the situation conquers us, that makes us who we are. It is, however, how we handle the situation that truly determines our character and who we are as individuals. So many of us find that you can measure the character of a person just by simply looking at how they go throughout life during the times that they smile. However, you cannot truly be able to see who they are until you witness how they blueprint the plan to overcome an obstacle. Those that are able to truly stand during times of controversy are not concerned with whether the outcome is good or bad. They simply see to it that they develop their character in a more positive way by standing unmoved by the situation. These individuals stand strong in who they are despite their challenges, and they continue to let their actions toward a challenge speak for them. Take a look within and ask yourself if you have developed your character’s strength in a way that’s commendable. How have you developed your inner character? Questions? Comments? Contact Ashleigh Rogers at roger125@msu.edu |
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