Is There Integrity In It?
The question to ask yourself when making any decision in any moment of your life. “Is there integrity in this?...in what I’m about to do, in who I’m engaging with, in my communication (the way I talk and express myself), in my thought process...”
If not, you are betraying yourself and the environment you find yourself in (which you’re also creating yourself), that includes those you interact with. Think about how complete your life would be navigating life this way. No bullshit. No nonsense. Pure results. All truth (which means no compromise and 100% fulfillment). You have the ability to empower your every moment in this way, constantly affirming your absolute integrity. It’s seriously powerful because the minute you begin to veer off-track, the radar would sound off and chime in through your inner consciousness letting you know that something is not right, that you’re not right. Instantly, you course correct. Why make yourself a liar? Better yet, why settle for less than your best, less than you (and everyone else) deserve? Having your inner impulses tuned in to direct you in living with full integrity makes life have your back, and it ups the quality/the standard of how you live it.
The problems we experience, very often come in when we are not doing something that totally aligns with our innermost values. We’re asking for trouble when we operate out of integrity with ourselves. That’s the biggest problem we face. We sabotage ourselves without even knowing it. All it takes is a little self-awareness to cultivate our integrity radar. Once it’s active and working, we don’t need to allow in any bullshit in our lives. Truth is--we are creating our lives and “the everything” we experience as a result of that, is what we have to show for it. The best part is that it is our choice to allow it or not. We are in control. But this control is not some OCD-type behavior or some ego-maniac, power-hungry drive rather it is our own level of self-awareness. Your self-awareness is what will allow you to check in with yourself so that you can find the space in any moment to realize if there is in fact 100% integrity in what you are doing. Your body will even tell you to check in with yourself--it will trigger the reminder every time--if only you would pay attention to the feelings that come up in your body.
Some situations to help you kick-start that integrity radar: - when you have sex with a woman, are you doing it the right way? was the basis of the whole interaction with the woman based on honesty? did you lie in any way? do you even want to follow-through on what the interaction would require out of you moving forward?
- when you are dealing in business, are you operating in accordance with your true values? the way you went about to solicit business, did it match the integrity of your character or did it leave you feeling off on the inside? is the way you market yourself clear or does it leave things open to interpretation so that you can play in the grey area?
- when you eat food, is it supporting the health of your mind, body and soul or corrupting the integrity of it’s healthy, vital nature?
You get to choose. Just ask yourself--is there integrity in it?!
