Integrity is Not a Gift

November 18, 2009

Integrity is not a gift.

It is a reward of discipline, honesty, consistency

and doing what is right no matter the cost.

~Unknown

How true this is!!!

Integrity doesn’t just happen.

Integrity only happens as we make choices each day, choices to be:

honest

kind to everyone – even to those who do not deserve it or who cannot return the kindness

alert to what is true and good – and then standing on that truth, no matter what

Choices to:

do the things we ought to – especially when we don’t want to

work hard – even if no one notices and there is no pay

use our time and talents wisely

When we chose to live this way each day- building our self-discipline, THEN integrity will be our reward. It is something that is built over a time of consistent behavior.

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