Judges, Lions and Guests. Is your life full, happy and unimpaired?
Are you honest, compassionate with a peaceful flare? Do you have clear values, ethics and morals? Does your commitment to justice / avoid quarrels? Do you believe in charitable deeds? Forgetting about materialism / and selfish needs? Ladies & Gentlemen, now imagine a world with over seven billion of these people. Hows that possible is what youre most likely thinking? Well consider this: One Value One Practice One Word & Four Syllables .. The solution is integrity. Integrity has no single definition, nor does it induce one into thinking of a single action in its description. It could very strongly be considered classic, as it has not suddenly assumed a position in the dictionary like FACEBOOK / or Twitter. Nor is the essence of integrity going to become clichd and irrelevant, as the social network of BEBO did. Had anyone heard of BEBO before now? NO? Integrity is classic as it has and will withstand the test of time. And just as the music of Bach or the literature of Jane Austen has appealed to the emotional soul of their audiences, so will this asset of integrity for those who adopt, apply and advance it. Now,/ in examining each single letter of integrity well justify it as the solution to creating a more ideal world; a world of equality; with countries of acceptance; with societies of serenity and communities of charity.
I I nternational organisations that demand justice, like the United Nations and their proposals for the fair treatment of asylum seekers. N N elson Mandela- a cultural activist, advocate for racial change and model of integrity. He tells us a good head and a good heart will always form a formidable combination. T is for T ruth that is demanded of leaders and politicians, as is evident today. Former Prime Minister John Howard once stated an admirable fact; truth is absolute, truth is supreme, it is never disposable.
E thics given through religion and faith, such as the Ten
Commandments. The sixth you shall not testify falsely against your neighbour is perhaps an ideal example of living with integrity. Although it can be hard; a little white lie does not hurt occasionally!! G G oodness! Goodness of heart, goodness of mind and goodness in actions. R represents R ole models in sport, such as Roger Federer- perhaps the greatest and most humble champion of our time.
I ndividual accomplishments directed towards achieving a worthy
goal.
T eamwork. The ability to work towards a common vision. Together,
Everyone, Achieves, More.
And finally Y.
YES! This is integrity! Yes we can!
And there we have it- Integrity is more prominent in life and culture than we would have expected! In conclusion, I have just one more question for us all to consider. If our best friends stood and gave our eulogy at our funeral tomorrow. Would they be able to describe us as people of integrity?
