The Truth About Integrity

It’s so easy to pass judgment on folks when they don’t keep their word. It’s obvious “THEY HAVE NO INTEGRITY!!!!!”

Well, not quite.

In a recent series of coaching calls , a much deeper and insidious truth became apparent to me.

Integrity is impossible without healthy self-esteem.

Read that line again and consider it…

When I look at my own life – after the years and years of suffering, unhappiness and pain, there were two things in common:

1- I almost never kept my word – although I gave it often

2- I didn’t like myself at all

In fact, I pretty much didn’t like anybody.

So having any sense of honor was completely impossible given where I was in my life.

The point of writing this today is to ask all of us to see if those people we discard, disavow or diminish (based on our perceptions and standards of behavior) might actually not even realize that they are costing themselves the love and joy that they so desperately crave yet are often resigned to its ultimate impossible fate.

Bringing measured compassion with grace and authenticity can begin to make a real difference.

I know, because I am so blessed to have those kind of folks in my life – and more are arriving every day.

After all, I am a King surrounded by Kings and Queens.

Namaste,I must say.

@CoachmeDave