Day 36: Genuinity

“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.” - Howard Thurman


Be genuine. Be real. Be a man of you word, and your honor. Hold up your integrity, and your morals. Do not let anyone sway you. That is my desire.

I want to be 100% genuinely me, 100% of the time. I want to be 100% honest, 100% of the time. I want to hold up my integrity, and my beliefs. I want to be respected and admired. I want to be a gentleman. I do not want to be remembered for my faults, mistakes, my errors, or my regrets. I want to be remembered for being a gentleman, a good man, an honest man..

I am not an asshole, but I have had my times where I've done, said or behaved in an asshole-ish kind of way. That I am not proud of. Sometimes it makes me come off as a deuche bag, or an asshole; neither of which is who I am, or who I want to be. I don't ever want that to be questioned, EVER. Life is too short to be arrogant, ignorant, rude or angry.

Be genuine. Be real. Be a man of your word. Behave like a gentleman.