Why Is Integrity Scarce Today
“Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the natural laws. Your choices determine the consequences. No person ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of their choices.” ~ Alfred A. Montapert
Reason why I have decided to talk about integrity today is this: I have been taught by mentors in the last few years and one of my mentors taught me “Say what you mean and mean what you say, it is a binding contract to ourselves and to others around us that is build on this one word INTEGRITY”. I just love Alfred A. Montapert’s quote because the word INTEGRITY seems to be a lost art in our society today, and no one cares enough and carry this time honoured tradition
Here Are Some Character Traits of Integrity
- Being with people, for people. Not being afraid to talk with people, to listen to them.
- Courage. The individual is unafraid to speak their mind on an issue, and sees conflict as a process that can lead to new growth.
- Addresses problems. and stays calm in face of turmoil.
- Thoughtful. The individual is not impulsive. Does not react or shoot from the hip. He steps back from a thorny situation and examines all sides.
- Reliable. The individual is true to their word and is accountable by being committed and delivers on it.
- Rooted in values. The individual lives by a solid core of values. Values that guides them him each day.
- Honest. Tells the truth, calling it as they see it.
- Respectful. Earns respect by respecting others.
- Nice and Tough. The individual shifts comfortably from Nice to Tough as the situation demands, and recognizes the need that each person has at the moment and adapts accordingly.
When I looked at these core values of integrity, we assumed that integrity is within our spirit and well-being but to define integrity and how it works in our lives is completely different. If you are reading my blog for a while or if this is your first time reading it, I invite you look over the list and read it over as many times as you need. Once you are done, you might be thinking “WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE”. To be honest with you its all over the place and its everywhere which you already know. The funny thing is…we all have it, and we use it all the time, and we believe we are all capable, but do we truly understand what it means, and how it affects others as it affects us too?
Integrity plays a very important role , and how we make decisions and choose ultimately is a mirror image of how we are as a person. School will never teach you this stuff. School teaches us how to get a J.O.B. , but when it comes to building character and integrity, it is something either being taught at home and through personal development programs where a LIFE COACH/MENTOR guides you. If you have people telling you they will call you back for either personal or business and they didn’t, the catch phrase of “oh I forgot!” “I got too busy” “Sorry! Not Interested” “Its not for me” is just a lame excuse on their part of not trying hard enough to live up to their word and chose the silver bucket of procrastination.
If you have been living this lifestyle and you want to change….then I invite you to draw that line and start over again and make an effort to do so. There is always a seed of equal or greater benefit when it comes to human potential only if you are willing to push and exceed — there is no limit to become better as an individual.
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