Life is Difficult

Life is difficult' is the first sentence from a book entitled 'The Road Less Traveled' by Scott M. Peck. Once in a while, I remind myself of this line when I ponder about difficult choices in life. This is not to say that I don't indulge in a vacation in an exotic destination and stay in a 5-star hotel once in a while. It's just that from my experience, those vacations where I truly enjoyed myself, required a lot of hard work and preparation -- before the vacation. My interpretation of 'Life is difficult' by Mr. Peck, is that the worthwhile benefits of living is derived from hard work.

If you do a Google search on 'integrity in business' or 'honesty in business', you'll find millions of hits. There are pointers to organizations that promote these principles as 'Secrets of Success' such as the Impact XXI whose mission appears below:

To engage People of Influence in all major areas of society – Corporate, Business and Professional, Sports, The Arts and Media, Politics, Education,and Military – to be “BEST” leaders with integrity who use their influence, creativity, and resources to fulfill their life purpose, make a significant difference, leave a lasting legacy, and leverage their influence along with their peers to advance initiatives designed to help solve the world’s major issues.

I don't intend for this blog to change the world. As I stated a month ago, I simply wanted to thank those that helped point me the 'right' direction and see if I can have a conversation with others who like me, are thankful for choosing honesty more often than dishonesty.

I've come across other leaders and organizations promoting the path to honesty and integrity, and have even mentioned Warren Buffet as one of those in my previous posts. However, you will discover that some of these postings lead to a discussion on spirituality and religion. While I consider myself a religious person, one of my best friends is an atheist and a person I consider of high-integrity. It is my hope with this blog to have an inclusive conversation with others who have come to the same discovery that 'life is difficult' -- regardless of your spiritual state.