Good People Gone Bad

Why do great and honest people become shady and corrupt?

There are many who get involved for the right reasons.

They have the initiative, the ambition and the drive to do great things.

But, for some reason, they’re thoughts get swayed.

They get entangled with the wrong movements and get convinced to go against their own values.

Not because they want to but because they are enticed by things or people who test their integrity, often to loose sight of their initial purpose and to who they really are.

What if...

You and someone else work together in a chocolate distribution factory.

This other person grabs a box and tells you to do the same.

You tell them no, that it’s not right and that you are better than that.

Then, you are told, “Why not, no one will even know they are missing. There are so many.”

You think about it and, all of a sudden, as you ponder, you decide to go for it, thinking, ‘He’s right! Nobody will miss this box of chocolate.’

And this is when they begin their journey to a slippery slope, a destructive path.

What happened to the values?

What was the wrong thing to do, all of a sudden, became OK.

Once this first feat gets executed, the next one, then, becomes easier because the mold will have been broken.

It’s not a big deal anymore.

This person moves onto something bigger and more daring, only to eventually find him/herself going against the very values they once held.

Be aware of your values.

Understand that those moral principles can be compromised by a simple thought. Run a tight code of behaviour and repel the temptations.