Integrity...it's what you can control

We don't get to control a whole lot in life. We like to be in control but think about how much we really can't control. You can't control your name. Your name is given to you whether you like or not. You can't control your looks. I mean you can control you weight, but things like height, the size of your nose, your teeth, and nipple size are for the most part out of your control. You can't control what other people are going to say about you. No matter how hard you try someone is going to talk smack about you. You can't control the weather. You can't control pain when it happens. You can't control if your kids behave when you are not around.


There are lots of things you can't control, but one thing we all can control is our integrity. I once heard that integrity is what you do when no one else is looking. It's making the right decisions in life even when it's hard.

Long after you are gone people will remember whether or not you had integrity. You can't control the name you were given at birth, but you can control what people say about you after you die. People with integrity inspire others to name their kids after them. People without integrity make sure no one ever names their kid that name again. Think Judas, Brutus, or think about that jerk in your third grade class. Integrity matters, and it's something that only you can control.