Category Archives: Reflections

A-Z Challenge: I is for Integrity

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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'I' is for Integrity, one human characteristic that is universally and silently respected.  It can be quietly, and kindly maintained in the soul without fanfare,  or equally, may be boldly displayed on your sleeve for all to see. Integrity is a universal value.

An incredibly valuable personal virtue, as precious to a young man or woman as an unblemished name, integrity in practice can graciously evolve into stellar credibility and an excellent reputation.

The Importance of Integrity

Why is integrity so important?  It allows people to believe in you. Trust is established in your methods, your opinion on critical matters, and judgement.  A better understanding of what your chosen path will likely be in any given set of difficult   circumstances is offered directly to anyone that believes in your character.  Integrity is a highly prized personal asset when used in ethical management, business practices, and dealing with friends and family on a personal basis.

What do you think, loyal reader? Do you practice the art of personal integrity?  If not, what are you waiting for?  Time waits for no one.

A hard lesson if ignored, even the dedication and demonstrable  will to establish integrity is a personal characteristic highly prized by those surrounding you –a worthy goal to be attained with diligence and purpose. In social environments increasingly questionable and unstable, the search for integrity is a worthy goal.

That’s why 'I' is for integrity.

 

Is that Incoming I hear?

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A-Z Challenge: H is for Hazard

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
© 2013  Raymond Alexander Kukkee [caption id="attachment_1200" align="aligncenter" width="584"]Model of General Lee -Model of General Lee[/caption]   H is for Hazard. Beware.  That sounds dangerous, doesn't it?  Down right hazardous.  Have you negotiated and overcome a difficulty today? Have you saved your skin from unmitigated danger,  or have you tripped over a hazard, fallen in a snowbank,  filled your shoes with icy water, surrendered and  succumbed? Have you crashed into a self-made hazard,  made a quantum error in lifestyle, a mistake, for example, shunning  healthy vegetables, and instead, ate nothing but sweets and   processed, nutrient-free food?  Have you finally tripped over your tongue, a devious hazard in itself, whilst attempting to be suave, dignified and elegant?  Slipped on a banana-skin while trying to impress the future mother-in-law, inadvertently creating a new potential  hazard in your life? Have you driven into the neighbor's garbage can?

What is a hazard?

A hazard is merely an unexpected and perhaps dangerous impediment, object, set of circumstances, or event. Plan for the unexpected. Be aware. Keep the eyes open. Plan escape routes and plan for contingencies. Jump fences, ditches and old cop cars.  Boldly defeat and avoid hazards.   Like the good old boys in the television series, the Dukes of Hazzard.   Oops, no pun intended.. An extra Z' --that's one of the hazards of life isn't it?  A writer can certainly trip over an extra 'z'.  That's why H is for hazard. Hey, that could be fun. Let's see if we can fool old Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P Coltrane and jump a few hazards of our own. . Is that Incoming I hear?   Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
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