This is an older post that I hadn’t published on primarythoughts.net. I mentioned it in last week’s “Me and My Unfriend” and I publish it now so that you understand why I would call my unfriend such a “Nice Guy”.
At the March Atlanta ISC Members Meet social, I asked those men present if they thought of themselves as “Nice Guys” and how they would define the term. Of course, they all said “yes, they were nice guys” and their definitions were quite profound. After the event one gentleman reflected on the discussion and sent the following definition:
“After some thought I’ve concluded that a Good Guy is true to himself first and then truthful with others. Being true to him allows every relationship to be pure and untainted by the corruption of lies. Every life he touches is blessed and graced with his gifts of transparency and humility. And there is no fear in those who are calmed by his strength and courage. And, ultimately God easily and willingly shines through his presence and essence. What is a Good Guy? … Someone I am striving to be.”
I posed the question, because I had been contacted by a couple of male members who asked why when they are such “Nice Guys” do they keep finding themselves giving more than they were receiving. Of course, the easy answer was… there was something at the core Continue reading
