Last night my wife and I watched the movie, Win Win. It was an ok movie, but one thought was provoked for me by the movie. Am I a person of integrity?
The main character of the movie, Win Win is caught in a lie. He is a lawyer and tells the court he will be the guardian for his client. He will enable his client to continue to live in his home and in exchange for being his guardian, he will be paid. He does this because he needs the money. The only problem is that he places his client in a nursing home because it would be too much work to keep him in his own home. Towards the end of the movie, he is caught in this lie by persons who mean the most to him.
In real estate, there are opportunities to cut corners and do things which will financially benefit me. If I fudge just a bit, who will know? Many times I might get away with it. But Win Win reminded me, someone may discover this and my integrity could be impugned.
This is true in relationships and all of life. Each and every day is an opportunity to build my character and reputation. It is also an opportunity to denigrate my character and reputation. What about you? Are you the person of integrity you want to be?
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