Famed scientist and inventor George Washington Carver who
once wrote down what he called the “eight cardinal
virtues”:
1. Be clean both inside and outside.
2. Neither look up to the rich nor down on the poor.
3. Lose, if need be, without squealing.
4. Win without bragging.
5. Always be considerate of women, children and old people.
6. Be too brave to lie.
7. Be too generous to cheat.
8. Take your share of the world and let others take theirs.
Our society seems to consider this list “mostly” old fashioned. If we expect to leave a legacy, how can we throw these things out? With the advent of social media, and in your face news reporting, our legacy will likely be one of violence, hatred, immorality, destruction, etc….
The list above is something that all generations must teach the young.