WHAT IS DOING THE RIGHT THING?

Today’s society is bombarded with images of people doing the wrong thing. The old adage of “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” has become an axiom of the modern media. “Doing the right thing”, simply stated, means making decisions that will result in a positive outcome. But how do we know what the right thing to do is when we are barraged by bad examples? Good behavior and decision making skills are learned through the good examples set by others. When people do the right thing in life, they will always experience a positive outcome. The right choices in life are not the ones that will sometimes be all right, those are called “risky” choices. Right choices are those decisions that we know, beyond any shadow of doubt, will result in success.

AN EXAMPLE OF DOING THE RIGHT THING

For example: Look left, then right, then left again before crossing the street, and continue looking both ways until you get to the other side of the street. The object of the action is to get safely across the street. The right thing to do is look both ways before crossing. The risky things to do are look straight ahead or close your eyes while crossing the street. Although such behavior may get you across the street, you’re far more likely to get hit by a car then when you look both ways.

MR. DUZ TEACHES DOING THE RIGHT THING

In Mr. Duz Goes to the Dentist, I express that doing the right thing is brushing and flossing after every meal and getting regular check-ups. The reward is a healthy mouth. It seems simple enough, and although there are occasional exceptions to the rule, “doing the right thing” is a universally accepted concept when it comes to oral hygiene.

Can risky choices be the right thing to do? Yes, but only when we know, based on reliable information and assessment that our “risky” action will result in the desired attainment of our goal. All Mr. Duz books reinforce the good examples and positive results of doing the right thing.

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