Warrior with a Bow
The superior man is watchful
over himself even when alone.
Chung Yung

The word integrity comes from the Latin word integer, which means whole or unbroken completeness. It can also be defined as a state of being complete and undivided, or incorruptibility. Thus, if you have integrity, your commitment to your own personal principles will be incorruptible.

If we look at integrity from this point of view, it would mean being true to your beliefs and principles, or as the definition above states, steadfastly adhering to the high moral principles or standards that you have set for yourself to follow.

This is what integrity means to the true warrior who seeks to live the warrior lifestyle. Without integrity, it is impossible to truly live the warrior lifestyle because the principles of the warrior lifestyle are not mere suggestions which one follows when he is in the mood, and sets aside when they become inconvenient or problematic.

The true warrior must first decide that he is going to live according to the principles, which he has committed himself to, and make them the code by which he will live his life.

Bohdi Sanders
excerpt from the #1 Bestseller
MODERN BUSHIDO: Living a Life of Excellence