Why Doing The Right Thing Is Hard w/John R. Miles EP 13

What would you do if you are at the crossroads of your life where you have the option of taking the harder right or, the easier wrong? On today’s show, John shares a deeply personal story where he chose the more difficult, harder path at the risk of jeopardizing his entire career. Additionally, you will learn the Three Things that will help you to make similarly difficult decisions. Back in military school, John found himself in the midst of a high-profile cheating scandal. The answers for the Naval Academy electrical engineering exam were leaked. This impacted hundreds of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy. John was a member of the brigade honor committee when this took place and tells his very personal story about what happened. When the Superintendent mishandled the crisis, it launched an investigation by the Baltimore Sun and the Navy Inspector General. John was called upon by the Secretary of Navy and even had legal reps defending his innocence when the Superindent tried to make him the scapegoat. And so, at this point, John had the option of caving in or doing what was ethically and morally correct. John decided to take the harder right, even at the risk of jeopardizing his entire career. History is replete with examples of stellar individuals who always chose the harder right – even in the face of utmost adversity. John gives the example of Gandhi, who spearheaded India’s freedom struggle. This timid and seemingly “unremarkable” man fought racial injustice in South Africa before helming the Quit India Movement that forced the British out of India. Gandhi could NOT have freed millions of people from colonialism and oppression without taking the harder path, again and again. On today’s show, you will learn the Three Things to help you do the right thing. You will learn that - It is NOT about your ego – rather it is about integrity and making decisions that you know in your heart are the right ones. It is NOT a decision that you make in haste – think about the long-term repercussions and how your decision affects those around you. Tune in for some inspiration!