The Core

Whatever happened to faithfulness, honor, brotherhood, and hard-work? We have all heard of “the greatest generation”, those who were born in the roaring twenties, spent their childhoods struggling through a national depression, went off to fight against fascism, and came back to forge our country in to the greatest industrial revolution in history.

These were times when gents held open doors for their ladies, took off of their hats when entering a building, asked fathers permission to court their daughters, and when please, thank you, madam, and sir were a constant stream flowing out of children’s mouths without thought.

Authority was not seen as a threat, but a community keeping us from destroying ourselves through thoughtless selfishness. As a communal body we were held in keeping each other accountable so that we were building a stronger society based on values such as honor, truth, and sacrifice.

Leadership is restoring the moral fabric that is tore even when it is unpopular or uncomfortable to do so. It is about going against the grain of idea’s that conflict with your convictions and present barren fruit. I am not stating that change is bad, but a leader must be able to discern whether change is compromising their core, or not. Preferences can be altered, but we have to hold steadfast to our uncompromising values. Do you have a core? I challenge you to look at what is at the center.

JFH