Tag: Commitment

Integrity Is…

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

Your integrity is not what you say. It is not what you do. Your integrity is who you are. It is how you do what you do.

You can talk all you like. People don’t want to hear you. They want to see you in action. They are after what you can do, not what you can say.

People are after what you think about them, not about what you think about yourself.

Because we are too good at thinking about ourselves, but not about others.

But that is not how integrity works. Integrity is about trust. It is about respect. And it is about being you, no mattter where you are. Integrity is about taking care of yourself. It is also about treating other people with love and respect.

Above all, integrity is saying to other people, ‘trust me, I am who I am, no matter what.’

According to Iyanla Vanzant, ‘Integrity. The good in you coming out of you as a statement of who you know yourself to be. Integrity. The commitment to acting on what your heart feels and knowing your heart feels good about who you are and what you do in every situation. Integrity. The willingness to be diligent in giving your best, first to yourself and then to everyone else, knowing that every moment of contact with another being is a gift from God. Integrity. Yearning to know the truth. Seeking the truth. Learning the truth. Spreading the truth. Acting in truth for the sake of honoring truth for the good of everyone, including yourself. Integrity. Accepting all that is and choosing to live by all that honors you and honors God, without condemning the other parts. Integrity, not right or wrong.Your integrity is the power that records, rewards and restores your position in the universe of life.’

If your integrity is not strong enough to face the forces of life, what are you doing to make it stronger?

How To Find Your Niche

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

Success comes from doing what you are good at. It comes from embracing your strengths.

To know what you are good at, what you love to do, what makes you happy, ask yourself,

‘What is it that I really enjoy doing? Be honest with yourself. Do not lie to yourself. Because growth starts with honesty.

Be honest. When you are honest with yourself, you can hear your inner voice.

Do not ignore your inner voice. If you want to know what is going on within you, you must listen to your inner voice. Ignore the noise. Do not focus on what is not worth doing.

‘If a thing is not worth doing, it isn’t worth doing well.’ Commit yourself to what is worth doing. That is where your niche is.

And overcommit yourself to it.

‘Overcommit to a mission that fits your interests, stretches your abilities, and gives you the potential to make a difference.’

Yes, you can make a difference in your life. That is not going to happen if you do not have the courage to find your niche. Remember, your niche is your niche. It is what you love to do, what you can do, what you will do, no matter what.

Your niche is not someone else’s niche. It is yours. And you must do whatever you can to make it happen.