Why a Strong Character Is
Built on Failure
If you
aren't held accountable for the decisions you make, there's no learning moment.
Scott
Bedgood
Fighter
pilot. Super Bowl champion. Motivator. Author.
These are
all titles that Chad Hennings has worked hard to earn over the years, first in
the Air Force, then as a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, and later as
a professional speaker and writer. But Hennings says there is another, more
important, title that he works for every day: Man of Character.
Hennings’
new book, Forces of Character: Conversations
About Building A Life Of Impact
, features interviews with
noted individuals whom Hennings has come across, including San Antonio Spurs
coach Gregg Popovich, Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl winner Roger Staubach,
Holocaust survivor and psychologist Edith Eva Eger, and retired space shuttle
commander Tom Henricks.
, features interviews with
noted individuals whom Hennings has come across, including San Antonio Spurs
coach Gregg Popovich, Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl winner Roger Staubach,
Holocaust survivor and psychologist Edith Eva Eger, and retired space shuttle
commander Tom Henricks.
“The No.
1 reason I wanted to write the book was to start a conversation within my
community and the country on the importance of
character,” Hennings says. “The media is constantly talking about
individuals who compromised themselves and made poor decisions. So I wanted to
pass something on to my kids about the importance of character and the
decisions we make.”
Hennings
and his interview subjects discuss the importance of making good decisions
early in life. He opens the book by recounting a time he stole football cards
as a youngster and how his actions resulted in punishment. Proper discipline
and learning the importance of making smart
decisions, Hennings says, was a key to his development. Character is
kinetic, Hennings says, and decisions early in life start you on the proper
trajectory toward success.
“If you
aren’t held accountable for the decisions you make, there’s no learning moment.
I’ve learned more through my mistakes and the trials in life than I have
through any of the victories.”
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Why a Strong Character Is Built on Failure
