MEN THAT WILL SUCCEED 13: They are Dependable

‘Are you known by the promises you don’t keep?’ (John Mason)

A dependable man is one who can be relied on. When he talks you can hold on to what he says. When you share secrets with him you can rest assured. When you give him an assignment you can go on break. A dependable man will do things well, whether being supervised or not. In short, dependability is about the greatest ability anyone can have.
Being dependable entails honesty, commitment, sincerity and transparency. A serious-minded man does not take long to realize that without being dependable he can’t get anywhere. People will come to believe in you based on how dependable you have proven yourself.
I once paid a photographer – student of mine upfront to print some pictures for me. I rarely do that anyway, but I did it in his own case. This boy normally delivers after three days if l didn’t pay him upfront – and I never owed him. However, it took him well over three week to deliver the picture I paid him upfront for. He never had my patronage again! A tailor once told me that he could sew trousers for me after a certain design. He boasted so confidently that l felt I’d be wrong if l didn’t allow him. Guess what? He gave me traditional wears instead of Western designs. The result? I never patronized him again.
Be a professional, an artisan, a trader or what-have-you, your success depends on your dependability.
‘The North Star is much smaller to the eye than the moon yet it’s so dependable that the sailor can guide his ship by it’

On Integrity

‘Wise men are men of their word. The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to the integrity and quality of his word’. (Matthew Ashimolowo)

You are only as good as your word. Being a successful person is not all about being comfortable or ahead of others. Can you be entrusted with money? Can you be taken at your word? I would rather be poor than live a liar. Honesty and integrity go hand-in-hand. “The test of your wisdom may be your ability to walk in honesty” (Matthew Ashimolowo).
Dishonest men have a problem: they have to struggle to remember what they said sometimes ago so that they don’t say something different now. Recent researches have even shown that you burn much more energy when you lie. Your whole body system is also upset. That is exactly what the lie detecting machine exploits.
When falsely accused of extra-marital affairs by a certain woman with whom he had lived in the same neighborhood, Dr. Ben Carson had to depend on his honest way of life to maintain the confidence of his family and associates. Commit this to heart: one day, when the chips are down and everything seems to go wrong, then the strength of your integrity will determine your fate. Woe betide the man who, on such days, is found to be a fake.
‘Hold integrity high, your life may one day depend on it’.
(John Mason)

MEN THAT WILL SUCCEED 4: They Cherish Integrity

"Wise men are men of their word. The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to the integrity and quality of his word." - Matthew Ashimolowo

You are only as good as your word. Being a successful person is not all about being comfortable or ahead of others. Can you be entrusted with money? Can you be taken at your word? I would rather be poor than live a liar. Honesty and integrity go hand-in-hand. “The test of your wisdom may be your ability to walk in honesty” (Matthew Ashimolowo).

Dishonest men have a problem: they have to struggle to remember what they said sometimes ago so that they don’t say something different now. Recent research has even shown that you burn much more energy when you lie. Your whole body system is also upset. That is exactly what the lie detecting machine exploits.

When falsely accused of extra-marital affairs by a certain woman with whom he had lived in the same neighborhood, Dr. Ben Carson had to depend on his honest way of life to maintain the confidence of his family and associates. Commit this to heart: one day, when the chips are down and everything seems to go wrong, then the strength of your integrity will determine your fate. Woe betide the man who, on such days, is found to be a fake.

"Hold integrity high, your life may one day depend on it" - John Mason