15 Ways to Define Being "In" Integrity

Here are a few ways of being "In" Integrity:

1) Ensuring that your actions match your words

which match your beliefs.
2) Being true to every part of yourself: mental,

physical, emotional and spiritual.
3) Doing the right thing when no one is looking.
4) Striving at all times to be your best self.
5) Maintaining peace of mind in all situations.
6) Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason.
7) Living up to your own standards and enforcing

your own boundaries.
8) Understanding that being 'in' integrity isn't the

same for everyone.
9) Being impeccable with your word.
10) Not taking anything personally.
11) Not making assumptions.
12) Always doing your best and giving your best.
13) Being willing to risk looking silly.
14) Being willing to question what you do and

how you do it.
15) Looking for and finding the best in others.

"Real integrity is doing the right thing,

knowing that nobody's going to know
whether you did it or not."

- Oprah Winfrey

"When I'm not doing something that comes deeply from me,

I get bored. When I get bored I get distracted and when I get distracted,

I become depressed. It's a natural resistance, and it insures your integrity."

- Maria Irene Fornes

"One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is

to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we

build the trust of those who are present."

- Stephen Covey

"The reward for doing right is mostly an internal

phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and

self-esteem."

- Dr. Laura Schlessinger