It is one thing for you to say something and another thing for your actions to back up your words. I love sharing my views, without holding any bit of it back. This is because, the half truth never does the job of the whole truth which is to set us free. Today, We are going to be doing some serious check-up on our self.
Just like our body, we need to have Check-ups on our inner self, for us to find out what we are doing right, what we need to be improved in our lives and what needs to be eliminated in our lives. The thing is, when we do these check-up, we have to take out our emotions to be able to see things clearly. So please take the emotions out before you read any further.
As I always say, there is nothing as important as living consciously, for that is the only way we can avoid some fake drama and live in reality.That is the only way we can live in our highest truth.
The reason why I never write on "how to be live an organized life" is because I do not really know how to. These days, I try my very best to throw away old stuffs I no longer need and also to clear my closet as often as I need to. Now that's some progress I am making! Truth be told, everything can be learnt as long as we put in our mind, consciousness and effort into it. And I am putting all of that into " trying to live a more organized life."
Now back to the topic; Personal integrity. My definition of personal integrity is very simple and straight to the point:
"Personal integrity is simply when a person says what they mean, means what they say, and does what they say they will do."
Lack of personal integrity is when you say "I going to loose 5 pounds this week" and then you go behind closed door to eat a huge apple pie or when you give people lectures on how they can love themselves and YOU personally, do not even show love to yourself in any form.
Sister, what exactly are you doing!
There is a huge problem when you say "fornication is wrong" and then you go behind the door to have "sex with your boyfriend"; that is lack of personal integrity too. If you can not practice it, then don't preach it! You are out of integrity, if you are a speaker and you ask other people to do what you actually do not do.
To be quite frank, there seems to be a total collapse of integrity in our world. Some people say what they can not do, just to impress others. There are only few transparent, accountable, truthful and responsible people in the world today.
Lack of personal integrity, could also be as a result of lack of a strong set of 'standards'. You can not be in integrity when you do not have "set of standards" which you adhere strictly to. A person who has personal integrity choose their thoughts and their action base on their set of standards or values rather than personal gain.
How can you mean what you say, when you do not even know who you are? Can I say we have many people who have lost track of who they really are these days? Many have lost track of their internal guidance system, soul and their heart. How can you do what you say, when you do not know your capability and limitation. You need to find yourself, know your passion, what you love doing, what you do not enjoy doing, before your thoughts, your words and your actions can be EVER be well aligned.
You might be out of integrity in some areas of your life and be in integrity in some other areas of your life. It could be in your career, in your academics or even in your relationship. It's all about alignment. If there is any area in your life where your thought, your words and your action are not aligned then, you are out integrity in that area of your life.
You need to get closer to yourself, give that area of your life a deep thought, find out why you never do the things you say, why you never say the things you think and deal with it. Fear, lack of strong set of standards or a confused state of mind could be responsible for lack of personal integrity. The powerful thing about integrity, is that it is the greatest act of self love. The more you keep being in integrity, the more you are committed to taking the best care of yourself. Are you living your highest truth or are you living in your greatest fear?
I hope this will help someone get a clearer view of what personal integrity really is.
No comments:
Post a Comment