Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Thoughts, Words, Actions, Character, Destiny

Watch your thoughts,
They become words.
Watch your words,
They become actions.
Watch your actions,
They become character.
Watch your character,
For it becomes your destiny.
-sometimes attributed to Frank Outlaw, late President of the Bi-Lo grocery stores

I love this quote, for many reasons. Recently, I was at the Texas Library Association conference held in Fort Worth.  One of the sessions that I attended was on "Building Your Ethical Toolkit".  While sitting through the session, the words of Frank Outlaw came to mind as being appropriate for remembering when considering my ethical viewpoint.  I keep this quote on my refrigerator as a daily reminder.


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