Why is Integrity Fundamental to Happiness?

“Hi there, I’m Paul Krismer, your happiness expert. Now, have you ever noticed that in general, sneaky mean people are unhappy, whereas the people who treat others with respect and fairness seem happier? Well, what wonderful poetic justice this is.”

“As a coach, public speaker, and best-selling author, I teach topics just like this one all around the world. So stay tuned, and I’ll give you practical tools that you can use to make both yourself and those around you both happier and more successful. There is some good science that proves when we treat others well, we are much happier. It turns out, an especially important virtue for our personal well-being is integrity. This video will show you just how to get your own blast of good feelings from just being the person you want to be.”

“Now, integrity. What does it really mean? Well, by definition, integrity means simply that our behavior aligns with our values. That is; we do and say what is truly important to us. So why does acting in line with our values make us happy? Psychologists have a fancy word for this: Self Unity. Self unity is the idea that we feel whole within ourselves.”

“The opposite of self unity is easier to understand. It’s if we strongly believe—say for example; honesty is important, but we often tell exaggerated tales of our own great accomplishments. Typically, we end up feeling bad in the long run. What about stealing from others, when we believe fundamentally in being just and fair? Well, when we do things that clearly contradict what we believe in, we feel a sense of loss. This loss is the feeling of a lack of self unity. In other words, we feel broken. We’re not operating the way we want to. The way we should be.”

“When you do follow your values, then you have self unity. You have an internal sense of wholeness, which leads to higher life satisfaction. Self unity over long periods of time creates frequent positive moods and even better relationships. Through and through, when we have self unity, we feel like good people. The bottom line is when you walk your talk, you feel great.”

“The tricky part in all this is actually knowing your values. Being true to yourself is a lot deeper than say, just being honest. So with that said, I’ve included a link to a tool that will help you find out what your values are. If you’re seriously committed to your own personal happiness, then I highly recommend you check it out. It’ll give you a lot of power knowing what makes you feel good.”

“I’m your happiness expert, Paul Krismer. It’s my life’s mission to help the world be a bit happier, so please like and share this video and you’ll make the world happier too. And if you enjoy this kind of video content, please subscribe to my channel. Thanks for watching. Until next time, I’m Paul.”