Character driven vs. Emotion driven

It's been a while since I wrote anything here. Pejam celik, pejam celik... dah hampir 2 bulan aku training kat Benua Sains. Kerja sebagai trainee @ sales engineer kat Benua Sains sudah menjadi sebahagian daripada hidupku sekarang. Minat aku dalam business pun semakin bertambah. It's not bad doing marketing although there is not much techinal task involved in my work.

Anyway, just want to share what i've read in 'Developing the Leader Within You' by John C. Maxwell. Beliau menyebut bahawa salah satu kualiti yang perlu ada pada seorang pemimpin ialah self-discipline. And one of the key to self-discipline is you have to become character driven instead of emotion driven. What is the difference?

Character driven people Do right, then feel good Are commitment driven Make principle based decisions Action controls attitude believe it, then see it Create momentum Ask: "What are my responsibilities?" Continue when problems arise Are steady Are leaders

Emotion driven people Feel good, then do right Are convenience driven Make popular based decisions attitude controls action See it, then believe it Wait for momentum Ask:"What are my rights?" Quit when problems arise Are Moody Are followers

Ada banyak betulnya apa yang ditulis oleh Maxwell tersebut dan aku merasakan ianya sangat sesuai utk. dijadikan kayu ukur oleh kita semua. Selamat bermuhasabah dan menilai diri sendiri. Tidak lupa juga... selamat menyambut ketibaan bulan mulia Ramadah al-Mubarak yang bakal tiba 2,3 hari lagi.

Wassalam.