Everyone has their own principles. This can go from trying to help people as much as possible, always tell the truth, to consistency can make you achieve anything.
In the light of adverse it seems difficult to stick to your long time principles. Keeping yourself true shows true character. One of the examples is telling the truth all the time. In some situations it is hard to continue the same path. When you did something wrong at your work it may seem difficult to take your responsibility for it.
I’m not going to change my principles. I’m not going to change anything just to make money. – Lyoto Machida
It is very tempting to change ourselves and our character to achieve greater success and succeed at your goals. Even though this might increase the speed at which you obtain your achievements, it does not feel right and will hinder you in your future. A great example of this is when you want to make money and you are doing it by cheating people for their money.
Another example is by doing a group work at school and holding yourself away from the work. The work will still be done, because your team members will want to succeed. However you are not making yourself popular, this may hit you back in the future. Either because you have hurt the people around you or because you lack the skills to make something great through hard work. Great things in life aren’t build by freeloading on the back of others.
Maintain your high standard principles and improve your character this way. Keep going and see how your life gets better when you manage to beat difficult times.