Archives for the ‘Gentlemanly Charcteristics’ Category

Gentlemanly Characteristics: Humility

By Robert • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Gentlemanly Charcteristics, Lead Story

Some of the most universally hated traits a man can have is to be a show off, a bragger or to have a massive ego. Someone who displays such traits is clearly stating that they think they are better than others in some way. All this serves to do is to make people dislike or hate them and break up friendships in the process. Humility is the opposite of all that.



Gentlemanly Characteristics: Prudence

By Robert • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Gentlemanly Charcteristics, Lead Story, SidebarFeatures

It wasn’t for nothing that the Ancient Greeks considered prudence, the exercise of sound judgement, to be the prime virtue. More than any other personal characteristic, prudence is the one that can have the biggest impact on your life.
Prudence is all about making well reasoned judgements regarding practical matters. Modern life isn’t very conducive to [...]



Gentlemanly Characteristics: Joie de Vivre

By Robert • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: Gentlemanly Charcteristics, Lead Story

The phrase ‘Joie de Vivre’ is a French phrase that translates in to English as ‘The Joy of Living’. Someone who is said to have the Joie de Vivre is a person who loves the fact that they are alive and does not let the troubles of the world get them down.