subject: Personal Integrity: Be True To Yourself And Reach Your Goals [print this page] No matter what goals you set, keeping yourself motivated can be critical if you hope to achieve them. A great way to take on large goals is to simply break them up into smaller chunks, and this is great advice. But at some point along the path to achieving a goal, many people start to drop sight of the end result and begin to lose motivation. Less motivation can make it more difficult to achieve the goal. So a more dependable way to hit your goals could be to focus more on maintaining your personal integrity. Keeping true to your word and letting your actions speak for you will not only strengthen your confidence levels, but also drive you towards achieving your goals in no time.
Always Be True
Personal integrity starts from within. You should never let others try to dissuade you from your goals or from the tasks required to reach them. If you truly want to reach a goal, start by truly believing in yourself. Envision yourself accomplishing that goal. See yourself mastering that task in order to complete your smaller goals and imagine how good you'll feel when you finally do reach your coveted goals. Always be true to yourself and your personal integrity will never waver.
Live Up to Your Word
Too many people tell others about their goals and then fail to follow-through on them. A good example of this is the person who tells everyone they know that they're going to quit smoking, only to end up with a cigarette in their mouth a few days later. That's not living up to your word. Failing to live up to your word not only knocks down your personal integrity, but also causes you to feel guilty about dropping the ball with your goals. Don't feel guilty; just move on. Learn from the mistake and live up to your word next time. Commit to yourself that you'll do whatever it takes to accomplish what you set out to do. Hold yourself accountable and those tasks necessary to reach your goals will become easier and easier.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
You already know that in order to maintain your personal integrity you should follow through on what you say you're going to do. What we tell ourselves about a specific task sets the tone of how we view the difficulty of that task, but words are just that - words. They really don't mean much when it comes to accomplishing your goals. What matters most is how quickly and efficiently you complete the tasks that you commit to finishing. Let your actions speak louder than your words and not only will your personal integrity remain strong, but the strength of your resolve will empower you to achieve any goals that you set for yourself.
Do the Right Thing
Personal integrity is not a part-time job. Always set yourself to do what is right even if no one else is around to keep you in check. If you promise to always do the right thing, even when no one is watching and it's tempting to let yourself slide, your personal integrity and confidence will be grow stronger than you ever dreamed. Maintaining your integrity will not only help you achieve your goals, but it will also make you a better person and doesnt want to be a better person?
