Inspiration To Be What We Could Be

"Our chief want is someone who will INSPIRE us to be what we know we could be."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

I haven't written an article on "Never Selling Out Your Integrity" (Rule 1) in quite some time. Most people wouldn't consider integrity having to do with yourself but rather thinking of it as not lying or cheating. However, Integrity is defined as

"the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished"

Recently, in my personal life, I have been going through a major stage of growth. This is a transition phase from being a boy to a man. Many people never go through this phase out of fear. Admittedly, I haven't always faced this transition with courage and bravery. I have sulked in fear and was scared of being myself ("Don't Be Afraid To Be Great"). Luckily, I have a great support system in place to help me grow.

My girlfriend has really helped me to face up to my fears. My insecurity hasn't always been aware to me because I have bottled up my feelings. However, when things are ready to come out they will, so I figure it's best to be in control of it.

A major manifestation of this personal growth has been my decision to quit drinking energy drinks and other sugared soda. As I write this, I'm almost at two days without having sugar soda. This has been a very hard thing for me but my health is more important. I have sort of depended on a quick hit of energy from sugar and my diet has suffered. I'm always trying to find ways to improve myself and this is one of the last bastions of weakness that I haven't touched yet (Rule 5).

All this gets back to Integrity. You have to be true to yourself. Don't Sell It Out (Rule 1), Stay Positive (Rule 2), Don't Do Anything Less Than Your Best (Rule 4), and Always Find Ways to Improve (Rule 5). I hope that all of you readers feel that I inspire you to be better. This is my soul goal in writing this blog. To help my readers become better people!!!

Have a Great Day!