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1. VI.Becoming a Person of Integrity
A. Integrity is a value, like persistence, courage and
industriousness. Even more than that, it is the value
that guarantees all the other values. You are a
good person to the degree to which you live your
life consistent with the highest values that you
espouse. Integrity is the quality that locks in your
values and causes you to live consistent with them.
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2. B.Integrity is the foundation of character. Working
on your character means disciplining yourself to do
more and more of those things that a thoroughly
honest person would do, under all circumstances.
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1 Chronicles 4:9 (KJV)
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And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren:
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3. Only a person who is living consistent with his or her
highest values and virtues is really living a life of
integrity. And when you commit to living this kind of
life, you will find yourself continually raising your
own standards, continually refining your definition
of integrity and honesty.
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4. C.You can tell how high your level of integrity is by
simply looking at the things you do in your day-to-
day life. You can look at your reactions and
responses to the inevitable ups and downs of life.
You can observe the behaviors you typically
engage in and you will then know the person you
are.
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5. D. The external manifestation of high integrity
is high-quality work. A person who is totally
honest with himself or herself will be someone who
does, or strives to do, excellent work on every
occasion.
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6. Proverbs 22:29 (KJV)
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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7. E.When you start a little earlier, work a little
harder, stay a little later and concentrate on
every detail, you are practicing integrity in
your work.
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8. The Holy Bible, King James Version
Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
F.All of life is lived from the inside out. At the very
core of your personality lie your values about
yourself and life in general. Your values determine the
kind of person you really are. What you believe has
defined your character and your personality. It is
what you stand for, and what you won’t stand for, that
tells you and the world the kind of person you have
become.
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9. The Holy Bible, King James Version
Luke 12:34 (KJV)
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For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
G.Ask yourself this question: What are your five most
important values in life? Your answer will reveal an
enormous amount about you. What would you pay
for, sacrifice for, suffer for and even die for?
What would you stand up for, or refuse to lie down
for? What are the values that you hold most dear?
Think these questions through carefully and,when
you get a chance, write down your answers.
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10. The Holy Bible, King James Version
Psalm 37:37 (KJV)
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Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is
peace.
1.Here’s another way of asking that question.
What men and women, living or dead, do you
most admire?
2.The answers to these questions form the
foundation of your character and your personality.
3.Once you have determined your five major
values, you should now organize them in order of
importance.
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11. VII.Ralph Waldo Emerson said:
“Guard your integrity as a sacred thing.”
In study after study, the quality of integrity, or a
person’s adherence to values, ranks as the number
one quality sought in every field. When it comes to
determining whom they will do business with,
customers rank the honesty of a salesperson as the
most important single quality.
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12. A. Likewise, integrity is the number one quality
of leadership. Integrity in leadership is
expressed in terms of constancy and
consistency. It is manifested in an absolute
devotion to keeping one’s word. The glue that
holds all relationships together--including the
relationship between the leader and the led--is
trust, and trust is based on integrity.
1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV)
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Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
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13. B.Integrity is so important that functioning in our
society would be impossible without it. The most
successful individuals and companies in the world are
those with reputations of high integrity among
everyone they deal with. This level of integrity builds
the confidence that others have in them and enables
them to do more business than their competitors whose
ethics may be a little shaky.
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14. Proverbs 28:20 (NKJV)
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A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who hastens to be rich will not go
unpunished.
C. Earl Nightingale once wrote, “If honesty
did not exist, it would have to be invented as
it is the surest way of getting rich.”
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15. Proverbs 22:1 (KJV)
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A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and
loving favour rather than silver and gold.
D. It is your personal reputation for keeping your
word and fulfilling your commitments. Your integrity
precedes you and affects all of your interactions with
other people.
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16. Proverbs 28:21 (NKJV)
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To show partiality is not good, Because for a
piece of bread a man will transgress.
E. A value combined with a definition becomes
an organizing principle, a statement that you can
use to help you make better decisions. It is a
measure and standard which enables you to know
how closely you are adhering to your innermost
beliefs and convictions.
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17. VIII.The second step of developing
character in yourself is:
To study men and women of great
character.
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18. A. Study people whose strength of
character enabled them to change their
world.
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19. Proverbs 24:6 (NKJV)
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For by wise counsel you will wage your own
war,And in a multitude of counselors there is
safety.
B.Napoleon Hill, in his book, The Master Key to Riches,
tells about how he created an imaginary board of
personal advisors made up of great figures of history.
Whenever he had to make a decision, he would relax
deeply and then imagine that the members of his
advisory council were sitting at a large table in front
of him. He would then ask them what he should do to
deal effectively with a particular situation.
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20. 1.Select someone that you very much admire
for their qualities of courage, tenacity, honesty, or
wisdom.
2.The third and most important step in building
your integrity has to do with formulating your
approach based on the psychology of human
behavior.
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21. Job 22:28 (NKJV)
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You will also declare a thing,
And it will be established for you;
So light will shine on your ways.
3.But we also know that you don’t always start
off feeling the way you want to.
However, because of the Law of Reversibility, if you
act as if you had a particular feeling, the action
will generate the feeling consistent with it. You can,
in effect, act your way into feeling. You can
“fake it until you make it.”
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22. IX.There are three primary areas of your life
where acting with integrity is crucial.
A. The first area of integrity has to do with
your relationship with your family and your
friends.Psychologists have determined that
most stress and negativity comes from
attempting to live in a way that is not
congruent with your highest values.
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23. B. The second area of integrity has to do
with your attitude and behavior toward
money.
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24. C. Third area of integrity has to do with
your commitments to others, especially in your
business, your work and your sales activities.
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