The age-old saying is that integrity is doing the right thing (something ethical but inconvenient) even when no one is looking. Similarly, self-motivation is doing the right thing (something important but not fun) without the need of a reward or punishment.
This in effect makes integrity and self-motivation two sides of the same coin. Just like you can’t force someone to have integrity, you can’t force someone to have self-motivation.
Therefore, the process of instilling strong core values in a child goes hand and hand with developing a child’s self-motivation. For many families, this starts with religion. For other families, it starts with the family’s legacy. Either way, a big part of developing self-motivation starts with how a child’s family and community prioritizes the 10 core values.
These 10 core values (which include integrity) are as follows: