Following your passion is a gift that keeps on giving.  And the dividends are in many forms; monetary, prestige, peace of mind and inspiring others to take the path least take.

Integrity is a value that is universal.  It can also be a measured by your actions and being authentic.  Warren Buffett can be held up as a success in all areas measurable, including his own.  Not just the obvious wealth he has accumulated.  Integrity is one of the three values Mr. Buffett cares about when hiring in his organizations.   He demonstrates that value in his personal life and is consistent in how his children will earn their wealth, rather than be given a typical percentage of his estate.  He has made sure that they are not waiting for their inheritance, but rather making their own mark on the world.

Warren Buffett also professes the importance of integrity in every hiring decision at Berkshire Hathaway and other successful companies he leads.

“We hire for intelligence, energy and integrity.  If you have intelligence and energy, but not integrity, the other two don’t matter.”

He has also formed non-profits to give fortunes back to others less fortunate.  A man to be admired from any perspective.