14 CHARACTER TRAITS THAT YOUNG MEN LEARN FROM GOOD MEN

ironshrink.com ^ | Jan 12, 2015 | Shawn T. Smith

[bigtoona]

Those movies mentioned look pretty good, I’ll have to show them to my boys. Great article, great thread!

[Senator_Blutarski]

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[eyedigress]

The kids get taught early and understand later.

Thanks.

[Kartographer]

Secondhand Lions - Uncle Hub’s speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duu0bCkSlUo

Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things that a man needs to believe in the most: that people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; that love, true love, never dies... No matter if they’re true or not, a man should believe in those things because those are the things worth believing in. Part of Hub’s famous ‘what every boy needs to know about being a man ‘speech.

[doorgunner69]

Duvall has a way of delivering lines that very few actors have ever had.

[Nepeta]

These are good traits for anyone aspiring to be an adult.

[Blueflag]

Proverbs 22:6

Also Proverbs 27:17

[eyedigress]

22:6 Train a child in the way he should go...

22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge....

[eyedigress]

27.17 As Iron sharpens Iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.....

29.26 Many seek the rulers favor but justice for man Comes from the Lord....

[Georgia Girl 2]

All good movies.

[ABN 505]

Learned about being a man from a MAN [my Father] who raised 8 Kids on a shoestring salary. A Vet of WW11 who served with the 101st ABN in France Holland And Belgium during the battle of the Bulge. Came Home Raised A family and was my inspiration to serve my country and volunteer even though my draft number would have kept me safe. Problem today is kids hero's are Music Fops and Film screen pseudo hero's.

[Blueflag]

“Like”.

[yldstrk]

Yes

[workerbee]

Secondhand Lions — GREAT movie.

[eyedigress]

I want to thank you!

:^)

[21twelve]

I was cruising netflick and came across Duvall in “Once upon a time in Mexico” or something like that. It was okay - but it had a good lesson that perhaps many of us should lighten up a bit, take risks, and enjoy life.

[21twelve]

My rules in life that have been passed down to my kids.

Life isn’t fair. That was ingrained when they were VERY little. Sometimes on purpose.

Nothing is easy. At least in dealing with problems. Know that ahead of time and you won’t get frustrated and give up.

It’s always something. And of course, once you get things figured out - it goes bad again. But - keep after it.

God is Sovereign. Inspite of the unfairness and difficulty in life, somehow, God is in control, and trust in Him. At about the age of 10 or so I would tell them that you can’t always trust people - including your mom or dad, to do the right thing. And we can’t always be there for you. But God will be there. Always.