Your character, more than anything else, will impact how much you
accomplish in this life. It is more important than your talent, your
education, your background, or your network of friends. Andy Stanley
helps you chart a course toward becoming a man or woman of character.
You'll discover a definition of character that will inspire you for a
lifetime, the external and internal benefits of strong character, the
six false beliefs behind negative behaviors, and more. Using practical
insights, biblical exposition, and engaging stories, Stanley guides you
step-by-step in setting the personal goals that will build the
foundation for true success.
The Secret to a Life with No Regrets
How important is your character? It determines everything about you! How
much you will accomplish in life, and whether you are worth knowing. How
you will respond to success, and how you will weather the inevitable
storms of life.
This is a book about uncompromised living. It is about choosing every
day to be a man or woman of integrity, a person whose actions speak
louder than words. Bestselling author Andy Stanley challenges you to
become what you were meant to be: a person whose commitment to doing the
right thing, whatever the cost, will inspire others and change your
world.
Story Behind the Book
As a pastor, I spend a substantial amount of my time with people who are
digging themselves out from personal environmental
catastrophes--circumstances that were often years in the making but
"took them by surprise." Another group of people have faced, or are
facing, storms of life that are not of their own making, storms created
by the character deficits of others--storms that are a natural part of a
fallen world.
There, in the midst of unjust treatment and seemingly undeserved pain,
the true character of a man or woman is revealed. What you see in such
moments is what was really there all along. This book is about change.
It's about the process of taking raw materials and molding them, shaping
them, and refining them into a finished product. Whether you know it or
not, that process is happening in you. Your character, not your
accomplishments or acquisitions, determines your legacy.
