The Character of Availability

Character Leadership - The Character of Availability

“See things as you would have them be instead of as they are” – Robert Collier

Definition:  The quality of being at hand when needed.

Irritate, indifferent, hassling, inconveniencing others are the opposite of availability. These imply the ability to ignore and put people down, when we are called to embrace and exercise self-responsibility and opportunity responsibility to help those who need help and lift them up. It is the refusal to make use of the available time, talents, and resources to meet those needs, or to help accomplish the desired results to which will give us fulfillment in life.  

As character leaders, when we learn to be available to others including family and friends, we will realize relationship with these people will become better, because pride and hoarding will be eliminated, as well as materialism because we help others unconditionally. Character leaders can sacrifice their time, talents, and even money to help those who truly need help and it should flow willingly from within him or her, with joy and gladness.

When we are in a healthy relationship with our family and friends, we reap the benefits of health and vitality mentally and even physically      

Reflection:

Ask yourself, “Do I strive to be available to others as a reflection of who I am as a character leader or do I do it because it shows to others I am a character leader?” We can make a difference without having good character. It is possible simply because we have an agenda to help others. It can be good deeds too but sadly, such people pretend to be of service to others, because it helps in their personal agenda. The interesting is that others can smell the lack of integrity in these helps offered.

As Character leaders, we must be ready to avail ourselves to other people with love and what flows out of love is availability. This should be clear to us.  A character leader is always ready to respond with love and sincerity to those who need help because when we offer ourselves to help others; we become part of the solution. If we run away from a situation that we can do something about, we become part of the problem.