Live with Passion and Integrity

The passion is there now at work. Because I am part of a team that has a difficult task to accomplish, and the task has made me determined to see this through. This is good.

Integrity. Well, that’s developing as I mentioned in my other post. I think this whole task has caused me to focus on me – who I am, what I value, what is important to me – instead of just going through the motions to accomplish a task. It’s a good feeling but it also causes a lot of stress and self reflection.

It’s going to be a long, challenging summer. I am actually looking forward to the person I become at the end of this.

We are working together on this task, and his middle name must be integrity. It’s been a long time since I met anyone who has so much integrity. Just being around him you start to reevaluate what you say and what you think. It’s pretty powerful to observe. I am impressed.

So do I act with as much integrity as I should? No. I learned that pretty quickly when he forwarded an email I sent him to someone else. I realized that I would write things in emails that I wouldn’t necessarily say to someone. Lesson number one learned. If you are willing to write it, you’d better be willing to say it.

There are more things I am learning and some parts are going to be painful, but I will be a better person after this is over.

Keeping your word? Or is it only saying things that are important to you? Or truthful? i need to think about this as perhaps integrity is more than I thought it was.

A boring existance. Passion is tough though. It involves strong emotion – really putting yourself out there for something. My animals fit that bill. I care about them and don’t understand how some people can be so cruel to a small animal.

Animals, green living, experiencing the outdoors, protecting the outdoors, alternate energy. That’s a start. I’ll think about this some more and see if I can tighten up my thoughts.