Integrity is a small word packed with many good virtues.
It is said “Do the right thing even when no one is watching you”.
This is called integrity, this is called discipline. The above line incorporates hard work, sincerity, passion, goal setting, commitment, determination, truthfulness, responsibility and patience.
The first requirement is goal setting. Without goal setting we are like a car moving without direction. The car will keep on wandering but will reach nowhere. Each one of us should have a purpose in life. What is my purpose of life?
When we realize a worthy goal of our life, we do not need to be pushed by other people. The inner motivation drives us towards our goal. Then comes integrity where we do the right thing even when no one is monitoring us.
Our Mentor gives an example- If a student with integrity is asked to follow a schedule or a time table, he will follow it even in the absence of his Master.
CHARACTERISTICS OF INTEGRITY-
- Hardworking – People with integrity strive to produce high quality work on time, regardless of the task. They work, not just for the sake of doing it but to give people something which useful and productive. They realize that everything they do, can impact the organization, their colleagues and business outcomes.
- Responsible – They take accountability for their actions. When they have made a mistake, they admit it and learn from it. They also make sure that their team members get the credit for the good work they have done. They are organized and proactive making sure they deliver their responsibilities.
Quality of a good leader is that he takes the responsibility for the failure of the team and gives credit to the team members for the success.
Example: After the failure of the launch of SLV-3 satellite, press reporters bombarded Dr. Abdul Kalam and Dr. Satish Dhawan with questions. Dr. Satish Dhawan took the mic and answered the reporters as he took the responsibility for the failure of the launch of the satellite. After one year SLV- 3 was launched again. This time it was a success. Mic was given to Dr. Kalam to answer the reporters as he had put in a lot of hardwork all these years. This was the integrity of Dr Satish Dhawan.
- Trustworthy – These are people who keep their promises and commitments. They avoid overpromising. If they are unable to complete a task or meet a deadline, they inform the concerned person as quickly as possible. If they are trusted with personal information, they respect it and do not disclose it.
Doctors while oath taking ceremony promise –
I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.
- Patience – They are able to tolerate challenges of life and unexpected problems while maintaining their calm, behavior and attitude.
- Thankful – They express their gratitude, always say “thank you” when someone helps them. They feel grateful to everyone and for everything. They are grateful to God who have given us more than what we deserve.
- Honest – They strive to be truthful. They work towards their goal with sincerity. They own up mistakes and learn from them.
- Selfless – A man with integrity will never fall prey to bribery. He will perform his duties for the nation selflessly.
For a soldier, his interest comes last, always, every time. He lives for the nation truthfully. Similarly, a spiritual aspirant leaves his comforts and lives for God. This is integrity.
- Respectful – They never blame or complain but respect others.
- Helpful – They help those who are in need.
It may be difficult to follow these points, but it is worth it. If we are unable to follow , we must surrender unto God and pray to Him – ” हे नाथ, हम आपके समर्पित हैं। आप संभाल कीजिये प्रभु।”
Examples of integrity in every day and at workplace-
- Keep your promises even if it takes extra effort.
- Go back to the shop and pay for something you have forgot to pay.
- Do not gossip behind other people’s back.
- Remain true to your spouse.
- Return money that you noticed someone dropped without expecting a reward.
- When people give you an advice on how to cheat on your taxes without being caught, ignore that advice.
- Take responsibility for the mistake you have made. Do not let someone take the blame for what you did.
- Do not leak out the confidential information that someone told you with trust.
- When you are supposed to work do not waste time in socialising, internet surfing, or personal phone calls. Do this in your break time.
- Be respectful to your co-workers.
- If you are in management keep your employees informed so that they will know what is coming up and what needs to be done.
- Never use office material for personal or home use.
- Work as a team. This builds up trust and shows integrity.
- Never steal supplies from the workplace.
- Do not accept praise or acclaim for someone else’s work. This includes stealing someone’s idea or pretending to have worked on a successful project.
- At home, someone has prepared a delicious dish. You go out and serve it to guests taking all the appreciation for yourself. This should not be done.
One needs courage to follow INTERGRITY.
A very awakening and awesome article.
Examples given relates the situation very well.
Some points we do in our daily life without actually knowing that it is harming our integrity.
Thanks a lot our divine guru bhagwan ji for taking such a deep care of all of us and showing us the correct path.
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Aapke prem k anant anant shukrane bhagwan ji aap hi hame sachcha aur achcha jeevan kaisa hota h btate hain aur hamara jeevan bhi waisa hi banana chahte hain, mere pyarr bhagwan ji yahi prarthana h aapke charno me ki jeevan aapke vachno k anusar satyanistha,imandari,mehnat wala ho????
Guru Bhagwan ko koti koti naman hai. Aapke anant anant shukrane ? how to live, how to behave, how to live worthful life, how to live a life with integrity all taught us by our mentor guru Bhagwan, shukrane shukrane Bhagwan ji ?
Guru Bhagwaan ko koti koti naman hai, Guru Bhagwaan ji, this is such a great and useful article explaining the in depth meaning of integrity. Since then I started working in MNCs, I heard this terminology and it’s emphasis several times but could not fully understand as what does it actually mean. It’s today that I could seem to understand what exactly is expected from us while maintaining integrity at our Job and in our Life especially being a spritual aspirant. Guru Bhagwaan ke Anant Anant Shukrane hai for explaining this it so beautifully.
Thanks to our mentor
9 points explained to integrity is very useful in our life
Bhagwanji aapke prem ke shukrane hai
This article is of great use to me.
I thank my mentor. By whose grace I gained this knowledge.
आभार
Gurubhagwanji k anant Shukrane hain. Aap ki kripa se jaan paye Integrity k baare mai.
Aaj aapne samjhaya hai toh mehnat karne ki shakti bhi aap denge.
Aap ki athak ,Mehnat ,Prayas k anant Shukrane.
Ek ek point thought provoking .
Shukrane Gurubhagwanji
These r very gud points to enhance of our life.all above points r very essential to improve our life style.i m very thankful to our mentor for guiding us.. integrity does matter..we should remember ??
Guru bhagwan ji apke charno me koti koti naman h ?apne integrity ko bhut achhe se define kiya,apne jo SLV 3 Dr.Kalam ji k example se jo samjhaya, wo bhut achhe se samjhaya,wo bhut achhe se samjh aaya or ek bat ye samjh aayi ki “Do the right thing even no one is watching u”apke sukrane h bhagwan ji ???apki mehnat k anant anant sukrane h ???
Guru Baghwanji k Anant Shukrane hein.
I prey to Baghwanji, that all integrity points will came to my life and I always thankful to you, for telling us real meaning of integrity.
Guru Baghwanji k shri charno mein dandvatr parnam hein.
जी गुरु भगवान जी। आपके प्रेम व अपनेपन से समझाने के अनंत कोटि शुकराने भगवान जी।
आपके कृपा प्रसाद से ही सब कुछ संभव है।
“आप कृपा को आसरो, आप कृपा को जोर।
आप बिना दीखै नही, तीन लोक में और।।”
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आपके अनंत अनंत शुक्राने हैं गुरुभगवानजी। आप ही हमे एक अच्छा इंसान बना रहे हैं। आप हमारा हाथ पकड़कर हमे आगे बढ़ा रहे हैं। आपकी मेहनत कृपा प्रेम अनंत हैं। मैं जैसा भी हूँ आपका हूँ गुरुभगवानजी। आपके अनंत अनंत शुक्राने हैं।
Guru Bhagwan ji v Guru Maa ji ko hridya se naman hai.Thanks a lot Guru Bhagwan ji very good article.all 9 points good for us.hum bhi jivan mai discipline mai rahe aur sacche ban kar rahe.aap ke anant shukrane hai??
Anant Anant Shukrane Guru Bhagwaan ji. Really very useful article. Bhagwaan se pray karte hai ki humara Jeevan aapke vachno par chalta rahe. Hum integrity ko apne jeevan me lagate. Thanks a lot bhagwaan ji ??
Thanks a lot Guru Bhagwan ji v Gurumaa ji ? very very useful article.
9 points good for us aapke prem ke anant anant shukrane bhagwan ji ??
Very beautifully all 9 points are discussed to make us understand the meaning of integrity. All 16 practical examples have further elaborated it beautifully. From core of my heart a million thanks to our mentor for sharing this knowledge with us. May God bless us with His strength to practise integrity in day to day life. This is my humble prayer to you O Dear Lord.
गुरु भगवान एवं गुरु माँ के अनंत शुकराने हैं ?
इस गुण की सर्वथा कमी थी , देखा देखी आचरण करते थे ,ये जानते हुए भी कि गलत है । कोई था ही नहीं सही दिशा व मार्गदर्शन करने वाला ।
प्रत्येक पॉइंट मननीय है ? आपके निष्काम प्रेम में धीरे धीरे समझ खुल रही है ।
आपकी गाइडेंस में ही अपने जीवन मे लगा पाएंगे ??
गुरु भगवान जी एवं गुरु मां को सदर नमन। गुरु भगवान जी ने बहुत ही यूजफुल और दिल को छूने वाला अटिकल शेयर किया है जो हमारे लिए बहुत प्रेरणा दायक है हमारे रोजमर्रा के बारे में गुरु भगवान जी के अनन्त अनन्त शुक्राने है
Thanks to my mentor for giving all of us a detailed information on integrity. May God give me the strength to follow your views and inculcate them in my daily routine.
Thanks a lot Guruji for this wonderful article.
All points are very touching’, motivating .
Examples of integrity in daily life points are very helpful..
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Thank you very very much. I really like this point that quality of a good leader is that he takes the responsibility for the failure of the team and gives credit to the team members for the success. If I ever get a chance to lead, I will definitely keep this in mind!
? With my Mentor’s guidance and grace I will definitely try to gradually enhance my life with these points.
Good topic
Bhagwan ji hamare me bhi schhai aur imandari ke gun aaye….
Ham satyanishtha se apne lakshy ki tarf badhte jaaye…
This article is too good for all of us.
May God give us the strength to follow the rules of Integrity.
Amen.
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गुरु भगवानजी आपके प्रेम के अनंत-अनंत शुक्राने हैं l
बहुत सुंदर article है l भगवानजी से प्रार्थना है कि जीवन में अनुशासन आये और हम अपने से सच्चे रहें l
हे नाथ ! आपकी अंनत प्रेम व् कृपा के अनंत-अनंत शुक्राने हैं l