Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Personal Code of Ethics 10/7/12


My Personal Code of Ethics
1.      Be kind. (It is so important to remember this when my first instinct in certain situations is to be selfish, curt, impatient, whiney, etc.)
2.      Be happy. (No one likes to be around people who are continually depressed, crying, having a bad day, or complaining.)
3.      Be enthusiastic. (Never lose my excitement, joy, and passion for the things I love or my missionary "zoo face.")
4.      Do my best. (Whether it is typing a paper, cleaning the bathroom, or talking to a person, I can only reach my potential when I am exerting all my effort and doing my very best. This is what brings true peace and satisfaction at the end of the day.)
5.      Put the Lord first. (Blessings always come when I sacrifice to put the Lord first, whether that is aligning my will with His, choosing things to fill my time that are gospel related rather than social related, or standing up for what is right in difficult situations.)
6.      Smile as much as possible. (Sister Dalton challenged the Young Women to smile every day. Smile even at strangers. A genuine smile is true beauty.)
7.      Look for unexpected/small opportunities to serve. (Small, meaningful acts of service foster love and bring others to Christ. An inspired act of service can be the answer to a person's prayer. Serving others is the principle way to have charity, the pure love of Christ.)
8.      Be healthy. (This includes getting enough rest, having personal time to rejuvenate, scheduling my time to reduce stress, eating healthy food, and exercising.)
9.   Love more than judge. (When I am tempted to judge a person’s appearance, motivations, or actions, replace that judgmental thought with thoughts of God’s love for each person, their individual worth, and the fact that I don’t know what has happened in their day or in their life to make them the way they are.)


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