Blog Number 3

I really like the study material that we were required to study this week. I think the talk that stuck out to me the most was Sheri Dew’s talk, True Blue, Through and Through. She talked about A virtue that is simply smart to integrate into our lives. Integrity can be explained as being honest, but it goes so much deeper than that. That is what her talk was about. It made me think about my own life, and if I can honestly say that I have integrity or not. I like to think I do, but who doesn’t? I pride myself in being honest, but when no one is looking, do I always do things the right way? No. If I am being honest, I don’t. There are so many things I need to improve upon to be a better person. I remember a story my mission president told me, and I feel like it is a good example of integrity. He was being looked at for a high-level position at a well known company, and this company flew him to china along with the other candidates to talk about job details. They “wined and dined” each candidate, and then put each of them in their own hotel room in one of the nicer hotels in China. He said around 11 o’clock at night someone knocked at the door. When he answered he said there were two beautiful women at the door, saying they were sent by the company as entertainment. He said he politely declined and went back to his night. The next day he was notified that he got the position, and that the other candidates were sent home, because they invited the women inside. When they got a chance to explain in more detail, they said they sent the women because they knew that all of the candidates were married men, and they wanted to know who had integrity. I understand that the story is a pretty extreme one, but I always remembered it because, in reality, the only people that would have ever known were the people with the company. No one at home would have ever known, and I believe that is a huge temptation for many people. He didn’t know anyone was watching, and he chose to do the right thing. Again, extreme example, but a good one nonetheless. I look forward to challenges in the work force. I want everyone to know they can trust me. Where do I start? Right now.