Living In A Straight Line
        Tamara, a university undergraduate, was very fond of kittens. She loved them to her bank account (she could spend her last time seeing to their needs).
It was not a surprise when she got a kitten for her birthday. Tamara's present was fat, beautiful, furry and white with inconspicuous brown lines around its abdomen.
Remember!!! She loved kittens to her bank account. Unfortunately, her bank account had gone red from the extravagant expenses she made for her kitten. She had to lie to her parents that she needed some money for textbooks and handouts (I trust you what she eventually did with the money).
        Often times (in fact, many times) we are caught in the act of lying to our spouses, our parents, friends, siblings, acquaintances and even enemies. Yet, we are never caught in the very act of lying to ourselves...Yes, we lie to ourselves subconsciously. Let's see this instance.
Remember that time you had a fight or a quarrel with your next door neighbor (or your best friend or any other person(s) at all). It was obvious that it was you who unleashed the straw that broke the camel's back and yet, you refused to go and make peace to kill the seemingly endless (let's say 10 year old) malice. And  you've been lying to yourself that peace making, as far as that quarrel was concerned, was not your responsibility since it wasn't you who started the feud (I guess I caught you on that one).
How about that time when you found yourself crushing on a guy who does not even know you exist. Let me quickly add that I meant he doesn't love you (Before you go smiling and lying to yourself AGAIN that one day he'll probably see you).
Yea. This one is quite common. Ever heard a lady say "We're not together but he's gonna break up with his girlfriend soon" or "He's still with her because of the children".
BOTTOM LINE!
How long will you go on lying to yourself that you don't have what it takes to live a decent and productive life?
How much more do you want to procrastinate on the very things that will you yield you a fulfilled life?
How long will hurt yourself before you realize that the guy you love does not love you ?(that can really be frustrating)
  Tamara might have thought that she lied to her parents only, but in all truth, she lied to herself FIRST. In the end she'll see to the needs of her kitten, but is that as tangible as losing the trust of her parents?
We, as females (and males inclusive) have a lot to lose when we throw integrity out of the window, when we don't live straight lives and worse of all, when we lie to ourselves that we are right on track when we're not.
The ultimate catastrophe for a female with attitude issues,who lies to herself that her persona is simply a 'follow come', is that her character will be a total turn off  to people who come around for a while. This is because her lies deceives and stops her from making conscious efforts to developing a better attitude. Be sure that mediocrity sets in here.
It's high time we all embraced a life of integrity and lived in a straight line, being sincere with and to ourselves first, to our purpose, our dreams, our passions, to the people God has placed in our care, even around us and to the world at large.
A whole lot of benefits abound for a life of integrity. If you want them, you've gotta work at disciplining yourself, but I must be sincere, discipline ain't a plate of salad; It's serious business.
Are you willing? Are you ready?...Break a sweat and reap the harvest of integrity.
Love you...