Be Honest with Yourself: Meir Ezra

To succeed, you need to use the truth.

For example, you own an auto repair shop and give estimates to repair cars. Sometimes, you exaggerate a customer's problem so you can charge him more. This increases your income, but causes you problems. One day, a newspaper reporter asks you, "Did you actually charge Mrs. Jones $150 to replace her piston hypometer? I know a lot about cars and I've never hears of a hypometer. What's going on here?"

On the other hand, if you understate the customer's auto repair problem, you are compromising what you know to be true. You prevent your customer from making good decisions. You feel like a wimp.

You learn that the only way to behave is to look your customer in the eye, without hesitation, and tell the truth. The customer can then act accordingly. You do your job, even if you don't make as much money on that particular job, and even if the person doesn't like the truth Meir Ezra.

When you have the courage to call the truth the truth you become a powerful force.

Integrity

Integrity means you are honest, complete and honorable. It means you hold to your personal code of conduct. You stick to what you decide is right and wrong.

When you live with integrity, you succeed. You are open and honest. Your life is uncomplicated and less stressful goals.

When you have good integrity you do not lie. You can look at yourself in the mirror with pride. You have nothing to hide.

Your Personal Truths

"WHAT IS TRUE FOR YOU is what you have observed yourself

"And when you lose that you have lost everything."

"What is personal integrity?

"Personal integrity is knowing what you know--

"What you know is what you know--

"And to have the courage to know and say what you have observed.

"And that is integrity

"And there is no other integrity." -- L. Ron Hubbard

No one needs to tell you what is right or wrong. You can see and decide for yourself.

For example, Chris may decide it is perfectly fine to drink wine with dinner. Pat may observe the same issue and decide it is wrong to drink wine. Both individuals made their own decisions. Both are operating with integrity.

Mellissa may decide spending money on vacations is a crime while Todd may decide skipping a vacation is a crime. Both make their own decisions about what is right and wrong.

Like most people, you have probably decided it is wrong to lie to a friend, steal from your company, cheat on your marriage, shoplift and abuse drugs.

It's probably true for you that you should work hard, be kind to your coworkers, pay your bills, tell the truth, return things you borrow and have fun in life.

You know the truth when you see it. You stick to your guns despite what anyone says. You enjoy personal pride.