Integrity

Defined as "the quality of being honest and of always having high moral principles" by "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English", 'Integrity' plays a very important role in our life. 

Actually, there are many factors that determine our achievements, integrity being one of them. If we are honest and have high moral principles, we can influence people and win their trust and support more easily. It is well known that our achievements in life are not just the result of our efforts; they owe a lot to the support received from the people around us. If they trust us and our intetions, they are more inclined to extending their helping hands to us. If the people we are interacting with are doubtful about our acts and intentions, we can hardly expect them to be supportive or doing us a favour. Without the support coming from different sections of society, we shall feel handicapped in whatever we wish to do. Even if in authority, we can't be sure of our sobordinates' co-operation from their heart. If our integrity level is low, it is quite possible that we may have hidden enemies, who may interfere with our scheme of things or impede our progress indirectly. 

We can enjoy respect from the majority, wherever and in whatever capacity we are, only when we have good integrity level. Generally, the higher the level of integrity, the more is the magnitude of respect from others; Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, APJ Kalam are some of those who enjoyed an amazingly high level of respect from the people and influenced them deeply because they had very high level of integrity. Only a person with high level of integrity may be a true leader, who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way. An administrator having Integrity is more successful in dealing with things because of support from the people. A teacher having high Integrity commands more respect from the students and parents and usually has more influence on them. A worker with high integrity is loved and appreciated by the boss. Sometimes, a high level of integrity pays us unimaginably e.g. out of turn promotion, public accolades etc. Similarly, a low level of integrity can leave us fighting for survival, for people often doubt our acts and look down upon us. If we pretend to have integrity but really lack it, sooner or later the truth will come out. Julian Huxley also says, "Sooner or later, false thinking brings wrong conduct."

So, to influence people and win their support for success, let's ensure that we have high level of integrity, shall we ?😊😊

Manoj

Posted by : Manoj Verma 7:39 AM

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