The dawning of the age of convenience has left an evident scar on the human of today. Effort just does not seem to be exerted. When your dishes are swept into a trashcan, when cell phones allow you to talk with someone ten feet away, and when a sophisticated piece of plastic called Roomba roams your kitchen floor cleaning up after you, how could you possibly be expected to politely pick up your classmate's homework should it happen to fall to the floor? Thus has occurred the "shrivelry" (shriveling up) of chivalry.
Society desperately needs in its young people the spirit of heroism and honor exhibited by the legendary knights. The following points are general guidelines that you could add to or begin your personal code of honor with:
(1) Pick up items that people accidentally drop. (Superior judgment based on the situation must be used if they start dropping stuff on purpose)
(2) Open doors for ladies. (If a lady, do not open doors for guys)
(3) Defend the innocent.
(4) Put others first. i.e. allow another person to have the first turn at water-skiing.
(5) Keep your word.
(6) Be courteous to everyone; extremely difficult but highly honorable.
(7) Live up to an honorable reputation.
(8) Do not accept dares to "prove" bravery; you can be confident that your honorable conduct will be evident to those who truly recognize it.
(9) Respect authority.
(10) Do not be afraid to assume responsibility/liability for an honorable cause. (Confess when you've been wrong.)
Following these points will be valuable in striving for moral integrity. Always remember that the underlying thing of every noble action is the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Society desperately needs in its young people the spirit of heroism and honor exhibited by the legendary knights. The following points are general guidelines that you could add to or begin your personal code of honor with:
(1) Pick up items that people accidentally drop. (Superior judgment based on the situation must be used if they start dropping stuff on purpose)
(2) Open doors for ladies. (If a lady, do not open doors for guys)
(3) Defend the innocent.
(4) Put others first. i.e. allow another person to have the first turn at water-skiing.
(5) Keep your word.
(6) Be courteous to everyone; extremely difficult but highly honorable.
(7) Live up to an honorable reputation.
(8) Do not accept dares to "prove" bravery; you can be confident that your honorable conduct will be evident to those who truly recognize it.
(9) Respect authority.
(10) Do not be afraid to assume responsibility/liability for an honorable cause. (Confess when you've been wrong.)
Following these points will be valuable in striving for moral integrity. Always remember that the underlying thing of every noble action is the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
