Loss in any form is just a part of life, but it's the way you react to it that makes you who you are. Losing your girlfriend or your six-figure salary are never easy things to swallow, but it can be worse. In fact, it will be worse. 30 years from now you will look back at the way you handled situations, and you will be the harshest judge of your character. You will be the Russian judge in your life's skating competition. Now, we are all 8's in our own eyes. We're not perfect 10's because others would think we are egocentric. We're not 1's because we know in our minds that we are better than that. We are surely 8's.

Worse than losing status or losing money is the realization that you held up the wrong score card all these years: you aren't the 8 you thought you were. Worse than that realization is only one thing: Losing your integrity. Integrity is your uprightness of character. It's every reason inside you to be honest. It's your soap crate in life's town hall meeting. It's your integrity that helps you stand up against the school bully. It's your integrity that fuels your

Those people with integrity........Are those people whose lights are on in the corner office of a dark building. They are those people who stand up for the good of the group before that of their own. People with integrity intact do not stand out in a crowd nor do they feel the need to make their presence known. These people stand alone. They are the people with no legs on a skateboard going up a hill that instead of quitting, get off to crawl the rest of the way. They are the people who run, not walk. They are the people who jump into the deep end of a pool to save a drowning person before even questioning their ability to swim. They are your opponents on a rainy day in a closed park. They are your bosses who pat you on the back, and then turns around and scolds you for your mistake. These are the people who swing for the fences, but yet are satisfied with a base hit. People with integrity endure pain for another. They know what it's like to eat last. They live under a bridge, yet offer a warm hello every time you're near their home. They are the people who remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving. They are those people who hurt and still continue the race. They are the people who turn the lights on in the morning and shut them off when everyone i

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