INTEGRITY

Integrity is perhaps the most important part of a man’s character and is the essential cornerstone in the foundation for building a meaningful life. It’s doing the right thing, even if no one else is watching or will ever know the difference.

“In matters of principle, stand like a rock.” -Thomas Jefferson According to the dictionary, integrity is:the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness he is known to be a man of integrity.

We commonly define integrity as the quality of having an intuitive sense of honesty and truthfulness in regard to the motivations for one’s actions. It’s when our inner beliefs and the outer person we show to the world are a perfect match, in our thoughts, words and deeds.

Integrity is having the power to say “No” when “Yes” might be an easier answer and to be honest, not only with others, but to ourselves as well.

A life lacking integrity is like a boat without a rudder- aimlessly wandering, depending upon which way the wind blows. Integrity is holding fast to our convictions regardless of the consequences and never compromising our ideals or values, even if it affects the bottom line.
Integrity is one of the most important parts of life, for without integrity, little else matters.

“Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do.”