Wikilatief - What does it mean to be a good person? Have you ever felt like you weren't the person you really wanted to be? You want to improve yourself, to become a better person. It's not that you are not a good person, but that you would like to feel better with yourself and with others.
You know, becoming a better person does not mean becoming the best, being in competition with others and seeking to conquer them. Besides, it's not the way you are. You aim for excellence.But you do it for you. To improve yourself and not to impress, Pierre, Paul or Jacques, right?
For centuries, people have been asking this question. How to become a good person. You too would like to know how to go about developing the qualities you already have even more. You want to reveal to the world your real "me" and be able to help as many people as possible to feel good in your presence. You want to be "a good person."
But what is it to be a good person?
Is that being nice? Or is it different?
The good news is, it's all up to you. You have the choice of your attitudes.
Being a good person is an attitude you should have in the world.
To be good depends on you.
Being good has to be worked on.
Now let's look at the 9 principles for becoming a "good person."
1. What does being a good person mean to you?
You need to know your own definition. What will your ethics be?Once defined, the important thing is to follow the direction you have set for yourself. You must know. Socrates said: "know yourself." Who are you, which do you want to do with your life? What mark do you want to leave after you leave? What would you like to be said about you?
To get to a place, you have to know where you want to go. Want to get even better? So think about your ideal, and aim for it! Approach excellence in all areas of your life.
If someone you know finds that your behavior is not adequate, analyze their point of view and modify your behavior if necessary. But be careful not to let yourself be influenced. Are you sure the direction you are taking is the right one? So go for it!
2. Be good because you want to!
You don't have to decide to be a good person to gain respect and recognition. No, that’s not the goal, that’s not the right reason. You don't have to decide it because your parents blew it out on you!
Only your own satisfaction should come into play in your choice. Again, it is not about pushing aside neighbors, friends or family. No. You do it for yourself. To feel good with yourself.
When you look at yourself in the morning in your mirror, you are proud of who you are.
Don't "brag" about being a good person or you stop being.
3. Do!Don't just don't do it
Of course, if you avoid behavior that is harmful to others like stealing, lying, disparaging, criticizing or the like, you might think you are a good person. But is that enough to make you the person you want to be?
By avoiding hurting others, you have taken a first step. To really be a good person, you have to go further. Not only must you not do bad, but you must do good!
Not doing to others what we wouldn't want to be done to us, but also doing to others what we would like us to be done. It’s not enough just to avoid being rude.
This is exactly it. Don't just do any wrong. Do it well.
Make people feel better. Offer them your support, your smile. Support is not automatically a monetary donation. It can also be spending time with people who need support.
4. stick to the results
Have you ever heard that "Hell is paved with good intentions"?
It is not enough to want to do good. You must also verify that your actions bring good results.
You need to change your actions if the expected results are not there.
Does the person or people you help feel better after talking with you for a while? Give them hope. Make them understand that they have enormous potential and that there is a lot that they can harness.
5. Do it for the right reason
People often do good things for the wrong reasons, but also bad things for reasons they think are good!
Say you are a salesperson and one of your coworkers is having some difficulty closing sales. So you decide to accompany him to clients to help him.
When visiting a customer, it might seem like a good idea to do everything to close the sale for them, right?
But let's think about it. How your coworker will feel if you do the whole sales demonstration instead of just being there to support at times.
Would you still feel good if your coworker didn't get involved in this outcome? He will be grateful to you, sure, but have you increased his confidence? Think about the long-term impact of your decisions and what it might mean for others.
Don't help others to feel useful, do it for them.
6. The middle lane allows you to become a better person
As usual, I repeat the most important word is BALANCE.
Don't be in extremes. Neither too much nor not enough, find the happy medium
Here are 3 examples where the middle lane is most relevant:
It is good to be humble and kind, but it is not good to let yourself be walked on.
It's good to pay your bills on time, to plan for retirement, to save for your children, but it's not good to hoard hundreds of thousands of euros and forget to help those in need.
It's good to be positive, but it's not good to see life through rose-colored glasses! Ignoring the risks and not facing the problems are not the solution.
It's not going to be easy, but to become a good person you have to face difficulties and make the right decisions.
There will be thunderstorms in your life and sometimes even storms. You must be prepared to face them. Which means everything is not going to go according to a plan that you have in place. He will have unforeseen events. And that's good. This is what makes life the spice.
Every obstacle makes you grow taller, never forget that.
7. See people with the eyes of the heart
Treat everyone you meet as a good person. People become as we see them.
If they are behaving in a way that seems unethical to you, find out the reason behind the behavior, and if possible, show them how this behavior harms them, in the long run.
By helping others to be a good person, you are helping yourself because you too are learning to be a better person!
If you only see the negative side of people, you are not going to help them. In each person hides an exceptional being, a good person. You have to help these people remove the sand that they put on their inner diamond. Help them shine.
8. Find a mentor
Find someone who you can talk to about these important things. Relationships are very important in life, and such a relationship can be precious to you. Find a trustworthy person with impeccable ethics and follow their example.
Choose well. Don't just believe what he says. Look at how he deals with people. Do you find in his behavior the same things that he recommends to others?
Someone you trust, with whom you can talk, will help you discover yourself. A true mentor doesn't give you ready-made solutions. it makes you think about your situation and how YOU can improve it
Don't believe what I'm saying, experience it. This phrase should be the "mantra" of a good mentor.
9. Give the best of yourself and help others to achieve their goals
You know, the best way to learn is to teach!
Make yourself available to help other people and you will be very happy to see them flourish. Your actions can influence the behavior of others. Be an example.
When other people see you doing good deeds, they will become more positive themselves and act in the sense of good for others!
Become a better person and do good around you.
What actions to take now?
You have understood that you cannot be happy in the midst of unhappy people. So you make the decision to become a better person and to help more people than you have ever done before.
Three things to do to get started:
1- The first thing to do is to know yourself.
What do you really want to do with your life?
Ask yourself this question sincerely; think about it. This is of the utmost importance. Give meaning to your life. Your life isn’t working, earning and spending money, otherwise it’s going to be pretty sad.
2- The second point is to understand that, in your entourage, people need support (moral or financial)
Offer to help them. Help them discover their full potential. You will be happier by becoming a better person than by staying in extreme selfishness. You should always have the permission of others to help. Do not impose yourself.
3 - The third point is to train yourself
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