What I Respect ( Archived) (8)

Tough question Tunnel Ill have to think about this one

You said the word and thank you - Integrity!!!

Yep, if a person has the grasp of personal integrity then they are going to employ it in their relationships with everybody they encounter, its almost like 'personality glue' lol - so many people work from a basis of personal gain though and it can be tricky to tell the genuine article at times but this is where the saying of only fools rush in comes from I guess.......

Integrity's a pretty interesting concept if we unpick it, it isnt something that can be worn like your Sunday best, its an inherent quality in all we experience.......

I just found a really interesting site on the subject - heres a couple of quotes;

"Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching."

Integrity will:

begin and continue as a personal ON-GOING decision to stand firm on principals that are inherently good.

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most likely take the long, straight and narrow road and does not cave into cheating.

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tell the truth over a lie despite the consequences.

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suffer the consequences instead of compromise itself.

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help to steer a person clear of those that easily bow to a corrupt nature.

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be apt to lend a helping hand simply as a by-product of this special lifestyle decision.

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diminish and eventually disappear if you choose to ignore and abandon it.

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set you apart from a great number of people who have chosen to follow the lead of a different drummer.

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sometimes separate you from the "in" crowd, but that's not always the case.

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on some occasions, make other people feel uncomfortable around you because of their own insecurities, problems and guilt.

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impress others only because of your decision to adhere to such a (sometimes) difficult lifestyle.

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sometimes put you into tight situations that APPEAR to be needlessly difficult.

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allow for rebuilding. It will come back and continue to blossom if you choose and allow it to grow within.