| Integrity is: Doing the right thing because | | | | reason I like Andrew Carnegie: he was honest |
| it is the right thing to do.Integrity is NOT: | | | | about hard work. He was once interviewed and |
| simply standing by your own ideals just to be | | | | asked if he had ever had a clue his life |
| rigid.The dictionary defines integrity as: | | | | would turn out the way that it had. His |
| Adherence to a strict moral or ethical | | | | response was something to the effect that had |
| code.Adherence to strict moral and ethical | | | | he known all that lay before him -- he might |
| reasoning is different than sticking by | | | | never have been able to get up on any given |
| something you just believe in solidly or | | | | day. BUT you see-- he did get up. And he did |
| choose for you desires. Moral and ethical | | | | what was before him each and everyday, for |
| codes have within them a sense that these | | | | the right reasons and to the best of his |
| ideal transcend individualized agendas and | | | | ability.Again, integrity means doing the |
| instead are codes which apply to a wider | | | | right thing simply because it is the right |
| group than just yourself.Why do I bring up | | | | thing to do.Some quotes I'd like to share |
| integrity ? Because all to often we get so | | | | with you on integrity follow:** The most |
| focused on our own agenda, our own goals that | | | | important persuasion tool you have in your |
| we forget to take time to verify if we are | | | | entire arsenal is integrity. ~ Zig Ziglar** |
| doing "what is right" along the way.Becoming | | | | We do not act rightly because we have virtue |
| wealthy can be quite a noble venture-- | | | | or excellence. But they hesitate, waiting for |
| especially when the one becoming wealthy | | | | the other fellow to make the first move--and |
| plans on using that wealth to assist others. | | | | he, in turn, waits for you. ~ Aristotle** |
| But, gaining wealth my dishonesty, or any | | | | Integrity is not something that grownups have |
| other means of compromising ones character, | | | | and adolescents can aspire to. Integrity is |
| does not justify the end result.An example of | | | | something that all of us, at all ages, are |
| living on target for integrity's sake is : | | | | constantly striving for. ~ Harold KushnerWhat |
| Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie became | | | | are your dreams? How are you going about |
| America's richest immigrated citizen after | | | | their achievement? When you come up to the |
| years and years of hard work. At age 65 he | | | | choices and the challenges-- be sure to take |
| sold his company and devoted his remaining | | | | the path of integrity. You may get there |
| years to giving away his wealth. He funded | | | | faster by an alternate route; however, if you |
| the building of over 2,000 libraries within | | | | take the path of integrity you will like |
| the English speaking world. And gave away | | | | yourself enough to enjoy your dreams once |
| somewhere close to $350 million total to | | | | they come true. |
| those needing various forms of assistance.One | | | | |