Sincerity
Surprisingly somehow, I stumbled upon a realization which highlighted the essence of sincerity to me in a whole new way. Sincerity, I find, is one of the most fundamental characteristics of a human being which serves as the foundation for many other positive character traits found in successful people.
Dictionary.com:
sincere
- Not feigned or affected; genuine: sincere indignation.
- Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true: a sincere friend.
- Archaic. Pure; unadulterated.
I would like to define sincere for this article as the act of being passionate about and giving your 100% into whatever you commit into. Being sincere at something entails a commitment into doing it to the best of one's abilities.
Sincerity is an ingredient of commitment, persistence, responsibility, and many more. I therefore deem it essential for someone to be sincere at the very least to be able to commit, persist and be responsible.
I don't know about you... but I'm well on my way on trying to become sincere!