During a mission trip, my daughter and I spent time with a family in a poor neighborhood in Mexico who had very little by American standards, yet they blessed us in ways I still remember. I like this quote, but that experience makes me challenge part of it: I’m not sure there is anyone who can truly “do nothing for me.” The point still lands, though; character is revealed in how we treat people when there’s no obvious upside for us. People of character don’t reserve their kindness for those who can advance their goals. They treat the server, the intern, the stranger, and the CEO with the same basic respect because that’s simply who they are. If you want to learn about a person’s character, pay attention to how they treat the people who are expected to serve them.