Integrity Is One Of My Biggest Pet Peeves

One of the most important traits a person can have is integrity. If you have integrity, you stand by your beliefs and you are an honest person. A good leader should have integrity because people need to be able to trust that they will do what is best for the people they are leading. This is why hypocrisy is one of my biggest pet peeves; I value leadership and standing firm in your beliefs. Have you ever had a friend or family member tell you not to do something, but then proceed to do exactly what they told you not to do? This is very frustrating and I see it happen very frequently. I often see this in some people who have strong religious beliefs. For example, they will tell you not to swear or have sex, which is consistent with their religious beliefs, but when their parents or their friends who may have the same beliefs aren’t around, they will do these things themselves. Now I am not saying it is wrong to be religious or to have certain beliefs, however, I consider it important to practice what …show more content…
If Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I Have a Dream” speech, but decided to do nothing to fight for the civil rights of Americans, regardless of race, he would have had no impact on the world. Would you believe in a man who “had a dream” but did nothing about that dream? I certainly wouldn’t. Integrity and initiative are inspiring, and it is hard to trust a man who can’t stand by his beliefs. Thankfully, Martin Luther King Jr. took action about his dream, but there are many people who don’t. I have had friends who join student council or a sports team and are really excited to be a part of that team yet they don’t help out with events or they don’t practice before games. This may not be as big as an issue as the “I Have a Dream” speech, but it is the same idea; being the face of an issue, event, or team but refusing to take action within