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uations; showing courage and tenacity, particularly in times of
duress; being committed to telling the truth and to transparency
of thought, feeling, and action; being able to select the right time
and place and the most effective amount of disclosure about both
yourself and work situations; keeping confidences and being
trusted by a wide variety of people; being looked to by others for
direction in times of crisis; not misrepresenting yourself for per-
sonal gain; following through on what you say you will do; and
being steady and consistent.

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Component 6: Being Committed to Personality
Integration through Lifelong Learning
This involves using your analytical capacity, emotional intelligence,
and ability to take action effectively; staying committed to working
on improving yourself by leveraging (but not overusing) your
strengths, developing your weaker areas, and compensating for
any real limitations by utilizing the talents of other people; taking
full responsibility for creating and implementing your develop-
ment plan; sharing your knowledge willingly and being able to
learn from others; continuously reflecting on your experience in
order to understand yourself and make self-improvements; and
knowing when you need to get help from others and being will-
ing to do so.

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We are all at different stages of self-mastery (see Figure 3.2). No
matter what your current level, you always have room to grow and
to strengthen your capacity. Self-mastery is an ongoing, never-end-
ing process. Along the way, you will experience periods of great
insight and personal movement, and you will also encounter times