An Ultimate Lifestyle Secret - The Power Of Integrity

 

Wikipedia defines integrity in the following way:

“Integrity is the basing of one's actions on an internally consistent framework of principles. One is said to have integrity to the extent that everything he does and believes is based on the same core set of principles. The behaviors that one genuinely reflects when being one of integrity includes: honesty, sincerity, truthfulness, keeping one's word and agreements, punctuality, ethics, fairness and justice.”

The power of one’s integrity is realized when they discover that everything they do and say is guided by the above behaviors. When these behaviors become the yardstick by which your life is guided and measured, you have the power, the will and the moral right to do and become anything that you want.

Unfortunately too many of our business leaders, sports stars, entertainment icons and politicians (especially politicians) have not reflected sincere integrity in their comments and behaviors; saying one thing and then doing another. As a result, some have lost their jobs, some have lost their families, and others have even lost their freedom because of their actions.

There used to be a time in which you could point to a successful businessman or sports star and tell your child to emulate them because they were special and admired by all. Today that is not the case as the morals and actions of many show no sign of integrity and instead loudly bugle, “I’ll get mine and to heck with everyone else. As long as I get what I want, how I do it is immaterial.”

Young entertainers having a following of young teens, presenting themselves as wholesome only to find that they are posing in provocative clothing and poses in magazines and posters, sports starts telling kids to stay off drugs only to be arrested for DUI, politicians touting transparency while making deals behind closed doors and evangelists preaching the ten commandments while living in sin; it’s no wonder that we no longer have heroes like we once did.

Fortunately, however, the average adult is now beginning to recognizing these charlatans for what they are and no longer want to have anything to do with them. It is very heartening to see that the average citizen has more integrity than many of the so-called elite in our society. As such, we are beginning to teach our children to be more observant as to whom we idolize and look up to.

Many companies are now creating mission statements and codes of conduct by which all of their employees from the newest recruit to the CEO must follow. It is nice to see that integrity isn’t passé and is making a come back. Its power ensures that we will all get honest and considerate treatment from those who follow the behaviors that were listed above.

It is vital that we all know and really discover the power of integrity when we commit to personal accountability and making great choices. Were you aware that the power of integrity lies within each and every one of us despite who we are, where we are from or how we were brought up?

Well, it does and it is very easy to release this power. All you have to do is follow the above behaviors in everything you do and say and you will discover that the power of integrity opens a whole new lifestyle for you. The power of integrity, a power that no one can take away from you, but which you can squander by not following the above behaviors, is the power of your soul, the power that will ignite the passion of your conscience.

With integrity as your guide, you will never again have to settle for less in your life, your business, your ministry or even your family because your actions and words will mark you as an exceptional individual, someone to be followed and to be listened to. When you are locked into a life of integrity, you will feel powerful and self-confident and you will exhibit a magnetic presence and an aura of leadership. With the power you gain from your life of integrity, you will become successful in all areas of your life.

If you were not raised in an environment that placed a huge emphasis on integrity, then it will be difficult at first, but Jim Rohn says it like this, “We have ‘bad’ habits, but create ‘good’ disciplines.” It will require some work, but eventually the disciplines that you create will become habits that will inspire others.

In conclusion, living a life of integrity gives you more power than any other lifestyle. Your success will be immeasurable, your popularity unmatched and your joy will be boundless. A life devoted to integrity will be an ultimate lifestyle, and what could be better than that?