Student Success Statement

“ 1. Have the courage to say no.

  2. Have the courage to face the truth.

  3. Do the right thing because it is right.

These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

   -W. Clement Stone

Integrity is a personality trait that not many people have.  Why?  Because integrity takes all of those three things listed above, and most people do not know how to do them.  Integrity is important in ourselves and in life because it is what can make us good or bad.  For example, having the courage to say no makes us wiser.  When we can think for ourselves and realize that we have free will, we will be much stronger mentally.  No one can force us to do anything we do not want to do.  Having the courage to face the truth allows us to have peace.  Lies cause stress and worry and negativity.  The truth may not always be pleasant, but it is better to know the actual truth than to think a lie is the truth.  Finally, the last one is the most important to me.  Most people in this world are selfish.  They do the right thing for a reward, a cash price, or to impress people.  When in reality, doing the right thing should be done because it is right.  We should do the right thing because it is simply the right thing to do, and because we know and feel in our hearts that it is the right thing to do.  Integrity consists of these three things because these three things help us live a happy life.