TODAY I still struggle to understand why Trump, even as a billionaire, continues to maintain habits like this. What if I told you that the billionaire President of the United States does something every single morning that he refuses to allow ANYONE else to do for him, a tradition his father taught him more than 60 years ago, and the reason behind it carries a powerful lesson about what TRUE character really means?
For over 60 YEARS, Donald Trump has reportedly polished his own shoes every morning. Not his staff. Not hotel workers. Not professional shoe polishers. TRUMP himself. With his own hands. His own polish. His own time.
White House staff have reportedly offered on numerous occasions: “Mr. President, we can take care of polishing your shoes.” Trump’s response has always been: “NO. My father taught me when I was a young boy: A man polishes his own shoes. It builds CHARACTER. It reminds you that no matter how successful you become, you should never think you are above basic discipline.” Think about that.
Trump has reportedly maintained this shoe-polishing routine since his childhood in the 1950s. Throughout the building of his business empire. Throughout becoming a billionaire. Throughout becoming PRESIDENT. Still every Morning he polishes his own shoes.
Staff members have reportedly seen this routine: Trump wakes up, and before important meetings, presidential briefings, and the responsibilities of running the country he sits down with his shoe polish and brush and takes care of his own formal footwear.
“My father said: ‘The day you become too important to polish your own shoes is the day you lose your character.’ I never forgot that.” For over SIX DECADES, Trump has reportedly continued to practice the lesson his father taught him.
More than 60 YEARS of everyday discipline that nobody photographs, nobody applauds, and something most people might never even know about.
Simply a son remembering a promise he made to his father: “I will never become too important to do this myself.” Here’s the lesson this teaches us: True character isn’t built during the biggest moments of life it develops through the small daily disciplines you follow for DECADES, even when nobody is watching.
Drop if Trump’s reported 60-year discipline motivates you. Comment: What lesson did YOUR father or mother teach you that you continue to follow even today? Share these so others can understand: Character = daily habits. Follow if you believe the lessons our parents teach us can become lifelong promises. Trump’s shoe polishing = a 60-year promise! Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
