Word: mensch
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...TIME: Can you become a mensch if it doesn?t come naturally...
...NEWMAN: You can work at it. It does have a lot to do with how you were raised. It helps if you have mensch role models. One thing that gets overlooked sometimes is that you have to be a mensch to yourself before you can become one to others. If you?re not good to yourself , that?s a turnoff. An uber-mensch might have the inclination to save the world, but if you?re tired or stressed you can?t spend your time doing favors for others. You have to strike a balance...
...NEWMAN: Doing volunteer work is good. It attracts those with a big heart. But you have to trust your gut. They don?t play games with you. I?m a fan of Internet dating, but you have to be more astute to find a mensch that way. It?s tricky to find a mensch online...
...TIME: Once a mensch, always a mensch...
...NEWMAN: Always. Your character doesn?t change. If it?s in your heart and soul, it doesn?t go away. There can be times when you?re busy and can?t be there for everyone all the time. That?s when it?s most challenging to be a mensch. Your menschiness might have to take a back seat for awhile, but that?s okay...