Striving Towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Integrity is simple: telling the truth, keeping your promises, and taking responsibility for your actions. That’s it.

What It Means to Be Virtuous

George Washington Carver gave us a powerful definition of a virtuous person:

Clean inside and out – Your character matches your appearance.

Treats everyone equally – Doesn’t worship the rich or look down on the poor.

Loses gracefully – Takes defeat without complaining.

Wins humbly – Achieves success without bragging.

Protects the vulnerable – Always considerate of women, children, and the elderly.

Too brave to lie – Has the courage to tell the truth.

Too generous to cheat – Refuses to take unfair advantage.

Shares fairly – Takes their portion of the world and lets others have theirs.

Want to be a person of integrity? Live by these standards. They’re not complicated—they’re just not always easy. But they’re what separate people of character from everyone else.