“Do the right thing. It
will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” —Mark Twain
People are often caught
between doing the best thing and doing the right thing. Some people think of
doing the best thing in the prevailing situation whereas some people think of
doing the right thing in any situation irrespective of the effects and outcomes.
I believe that doing the right thing is always better than doing the best thing
in life and leadership. In this regard, we will discuss and differentiate
between them.
Doing the right thing
rather than the best thing is easier said done because the path is riddled with
several challenges inviting controversies temporarily. The fact is that truth
alone triumphs at the end. Hence, doing the right thing pays at the end. It
helps you lead your life ethically and mindfully. You live like a legend permanently.
When you insist on doing
the best thing, you may be compelled to cut corners to achieve your ends
whereas when you insist on doing the right thing, you don’t have to cut
corners. However, you will have to struggle and suffer during the journey. There
are people who achieve success at any cost due to peer pressure and cut-throat
competition. People are smart and wise to identify such people and separate
them from ethical leaders. There are people who achieve success late in their
lives through the right means by ignoring peer pressure and cut-throat
competition. In a nutshell, they achieve success with integrity. Such people
live beyond their lifetime and will be remembered forever in history.
Always do the right thing
at the right time to get the right results. You must have the wisdom of identifying
the right time and timing to achieve the right outcomes. When you do the right
thing, you get satisfied with your life and you sleep peacefully and happily.
You won’t have any regrets on the death-bed. Remember that treachery wins first
and the truth wins at the end. When you want the truth to win, you must always
do the right thing and the best thing in your life.
When your intentions are
positive and actions are ethical you will be able to do the right things in
life. Ensure that there is consistency between your intentions and actions
while doing the right things to get the right results.
Message
Do the right thing rather
than the best thing. If you can do both the right thing and the best thing, it
is alright. Otherwise, always do the right thing to lead your life with purpose
and meaning.
We humans can control our
actions, not the outcomes. Therefore, we must do what is the right thing to do
in the given circumstances irrespective of the outcomes. Life is short. We must
make it peaceful and pleasant for us and others.
“The supreme quality for
leadership is integrity.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower
References
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Million Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
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Professor
M.S. Rao
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Consultants, India
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