Having Integrity: Why You Must Stand By Your Principals

Integrity should be the core of every person, however, this important quality has taken the back seat in our accelerated, money-driven society.

Now the name of the game has changed: Get ahead by all means. Cheat, smear, and throw others under the bus. Bullshit your way to success, whatever that means anymore, and that’s all that matters.

It’s no surprise that we live in a cut-throat society where values, morals, and principles have gone out the window. On the flip side, however, it’s illuminating the desperate need for integrity because now we’re living in a world void of it.

Integrity must be a pillar of your personal growth because everything else you have worked so far for simply crumbles away without it.

You need to be true to your principles, your values, and your morals. Here we’re going to look at how you can be more integral to live a more fulfilling, honorable life.

What it means to be integral

Being integral means that you uphold your values and live with principles regardless of external pressures or forces.

I view integrity as the substance behind a person.

Without substance, people flake away because there is no depth to their character. They…