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Originally Posted by Greg Butler  It takes a lot of integrity and self-honesty for someone face the fact that he/she is deficient in an aspect of character that is preventing success. For most people it is just too easy to blame the world, or karma, or bad luck. |
In some ways it's easier if you experience a character crash, since it forces you to take a hard look at yourself. At age 18 I was shoplifting almost daily without giving it any more thought than watching TV. It was just an activity. After being arrested for grand theft, I finally woke up and realized I needed to make some massive character changes. If I didn't make those changes, there's a good chance I'd be some kind of full-time criminal today... or in jail. When I look back on those dark times, I can see that it had to play out the way it did. I'd never have cared so much about traits like self-discipline or integrity if I hadn't experienced the lack of them to such a degree.