Let me quote Goodman 1985…“Sometimes its better to be on the loosing side to then win for the right reason, rather than be on the winning side to then loose for the wrong reasons”
With this in mind lets discuss one of the fundamental problems we face in today’s society, across the globe and in every aspect of life. Whether it being in the realm of relationships, religion, our working environment and even politics; dishonesty is manifesting like a virus.
'Some people will not tolerate such emotional honesty in communication'. They would rather defend their dishonesty on the grounds that it might hurt others. Therefore, having rationalized their phoniness into nobility, they settle for superficial ‘relationships’.
Oliver Wendell said it the best; when he suggested that“children do pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world”.
This is very true indeed and it’s plain to see. At times when you look deeper into this trait, many successful men and women of today’s era have kept this ‘child-like’ honesty about themselves.
Their intentions and actions correlate very closely with their self-belief and not their ‘controlled’ beliefs. Due to the ridiculous amount of dishonesty we are bombarded with on a daily basis through, media, social dynamics, teaching institutions etc, we have to use our common sense to decipher what we allow our self to take in. After this point, “you win by how you ‘action’ the information into your life, that’s real motivation” TR Bentley-Woode
What am I getting at you ask?
Well let me ask you, what are the real reasons why you would: change your hair colour, wear certain clothing, associate with a certain demographic, choose a specific spiritual path, choose a certain university/college, choose a certain career path?... etc the list is endless. The question at the end of the day is, who is it for?
I’m sure you will be very quick to answer '…of course myself”, but please take a moment to really think about it thoroughly.
“It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian” John Updike.
SO here’s a start to the solution:
Honesty Life Circle:
What I want you guys to do today is be 100% honest with yourself so you can progress and grow as an individual.
and you can find out what aspects of your life your not being completely honest with, needs improving and by how much.
It is very simple, the diagram shows the number of points you can assign ranging from 1-10. 1 is the minimum amount of points which means you are totally dissatisfied and 10 is the maximum which means you are totally satisfied (i.e. there is no room for improvement. When you have completed the chart, simply connect the points. If you find that there are areas that you would like to improve, then go ahead and do it today.
Remember, according to Edgar J. Mohn “A lie has speed, but truth has endurance”. Try not to lie to yourself today. This is one of the best things you can do for yourself if you haven’t done it before!!
Have a honest week
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