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Summary: Be a good person by learning how to be principled, be dependable, have integrity and practice good values with self-assessment and self-help books. Learn how to be honest about good and bad qualities with help from the author of a book on marriage in this free video on relationships.
Joe Cuenco is the author of "Married For 5,000 Years,'" a research book that analyzes marriage presenting sociological, cultural and environmental factors to determine whether...read more
"I'm Joe Cuenco, with Family Resources. Today, we're going to be getting some practical advice on what type of person to be, specifically, how to be a good person. We first have to answer the question what is a good person? Generally, a good person is somebody who's got character, who is principled, who has integrity, values, and somebody that's dependable, and basically, you can trust. This person is going to be a friend; somebody that you're going to feel quite confident you can call at at three o'clock in the mornin', and they'll be there for you. It's important to recognize that if if they will be there for you that you need to be the same for them as well, so honesty is is a key part of of building this character, and also being trustworthy. So, so how do we become, or how do we get these things? Well, it really becomes a part of self-assessment, and it really needs to be an honest self-assessment, so maybe talking to your friends and family; saying well, where do you think I am, where do you think I rate in terms of dependability or my character? And you really need to be open for honest criticism, because if you're a person who can't be counted on; maybe you're a story teller, not always telling the truth then it's going to be difficult for you to be the person that attracts a lot of people, and actually be that good person, so so you need to modify your behaviors. Matter of fact, maybe it's a question of of doing that due diligence on yourself, and also start to build towards changing these behaviors so that you become this good person, and becoming more principled, dependable, honorable, etc. So, it takes a work plan honestly, but you can improve yourself. Self-help books, workshops, a lot of resources on the Internet. There are some community resources available to help folks. But make sure that the most important thing is really the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And that's how you become a good person. I'm Joe Cuenco, Relationships for Life."
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