The Lombardi Rules
Character
From the book "What it takes to be
number #1"
by Vince Lombardi Jr.
Rule #1 - Write your character. Find ways to write in your own concrete (before it sets up).
Rule #2 - Find truth for your purpose. A "true truth is one that works in all aspects of life.
Rule #3 - Act; don't react. Seize the initiative by seeing things for what they are.
Rule #4 - Study the past; live in the present. Find yesterday's lessons, but assume that today is new.
Rule #5 - Have Faith. There is more reliable comfort and source of strength.
Rule #6 - Be Proud and Humble. Strike the balance. Flex your ego; run from the hubris; share the credit.
Rule # 7 - Search out and destroy prejudice. Be the person who makes more people welcome and productive.
Rule # 8 - Cultivate Compassion. We owe each other empathy. Heart power is the strength of the world.
