There
are so many examples of leaders throughout our stages of life. For a child a
leader would be a teacher and for an adult it could be a boss but for everyone
a great example of a leader would be the President of the United States. With
having 45 presidents we have quite a few examples of good and bad leaders. We
could spend all day discussing the shortcomings of every single one but in the
spirit of a positive 2019 let's discuss
the great qualities that so many of our
presidents have had. Honesty
is at the top of the list for most people and whom do we think of
when it comes to truthfulness? Of course, it's "Honest Abe"
our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. It's imperative
to have the country believe in
a president and consider them and honest and truth
telling person. Honesty is something that
will follow you until the end of your days and even a small infraction could
result in being labeled a dishonest person. We all must be honest and show our
children the importance of telling the truth because that quality will speak
volumes for their character.
Another
quality of a great president is loyalty. So many of our presidents showed
loyalty by fighting for our country or debating with foreign governments and
standing up to dangerous rulers and dictators. A great example of loyalty and
commitment is Franklin D. Roosevelt. He stayed at his post as president
regardless of being paralyzed by polio in 1921.
It's
also important to stay cool under pressure with resilience and to my mind, no one better displayed
that than Barack Obama. All of our presidents face troubling times whether its
from their own people or threats around the world but it is so important to
show a steady hand and a sure heart as did Obama. He remained a calm and
collected man while in the White House.
Lastly,
when
I think of confidence, I think of Ronald Reagan who stands out the most as having this
quality. President
Reagan displayed the greatest confidence
and he believed in himself. Believing in yourself in the face of scoffing,
disbelief and adversity is a trait that we could all learn to obtain.
All
of these qualities are great and very important for adults to learn as well as
children. Honesty, loyalty, resilience and
confidence are just a few among a vast
selection of great qualities from so many respectful presidents.
Happy
President’s Day!
