Having integrity is a matter is bringing the inner you into your outer world. Integrity is not easily defined. We think we know it when we see it, often considered the quality of being honest and having strong principles. People either have it or they don’t, it seems, and we generally associate the word with those who seem to have a strong moral compass, clear and consistent principles, and a bold honesty about themselves. It is part of their character.

However, integrity is more complex; there’s another layer that often gets misunderstood or glossed over. The word is derived from the Latin word integritas which means whole or complete; it is related to integrate, or bringing together. This is the aspect that is most intriguing: Integrity as a psychological process, an integration of your outer life and inner life—two sides coming together, creating a whole, consistent you. In our society such integration can be hard to come by. Many of us, are disconnected from our true inner core, while others of us rarely reveal it. Instead we slap on a social persona to carry us through our day, and over time this becomes more and more who we begin to believe we are.

Can we create this integration, and develop this integrity? Can we reshape our lives to become like those people we admire and respect, who seem so authentic and honest?

In today’s podcast Carol Davies gives some great tips on how to develop your qualities of integrity.

Get in touch with Carol Davies to explore these ideas further. Her website is www.thepassionmotivator.com.

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