Be Honest in All You Do; the deception of others can’t fool you.

I once heard that everyone tells at least one lie every day. It seemed a little cynical to me until I looked at my behavior and realized how much effort it takes to be honest with those you continually encounter and on the inside with yourself. It seems that it would be easier to be free of deceit and untruthfulness and to express sincerity in all of our statements and actions throughout the day. The truth is hidden to avoid the perceived pain we may cause by stating the fact. But there are consequences for all dishonesty, and the most significant is a lack of trust in people. But it doesn’t have to be that way, which is my thought for today. Be honest all day today with others and yourself.

Value of Truth

If you took all the money in the world away, what value do we each have? The amount of honesty we bring to the world is the highest currency there would be. There is comfort in being honest in life. If you do not accept lies from yourself, it is easy to spot them in others. How reliable someone else decides to be is their karma and their problem. You can only worry about yourself and the level of honesty you bring to the world. I think that to be the best version of yourself, being honest about your actions and, more importantly, your feelings are a requirement.

Spend as little time possible worrying about how your thoughts, words, or actions will affect others or their perception of you and be concerned about being honest. In the end, your name is all that you have anyway. Focus on sincerity throughout your day. Note anything less than truthful. Could you correct it? See what happens.

The main reasons people don’t always tell the truth are:

• • Fear of harm: The most straightforward reason to understand why we lie is for self-protection, including self-deception, to prevent damage to ourselves. This harm can be either physical or mental.
  • Fear of conflict: To some degree, we all fear to argue.
  • Fear of punishment: When growing up, how often did we lie about how well we did in school or started a fight? How often do we cover up our mistakes and transgressions?
  • Fear of rejection: Sometimes, our insecurities are the foundation of why we lie to each other because we want to remain popular in our relationships. Typically, it is harmless boasting to make ourselves appear more admirable to other people.
  • Fear of loss: This is usually the loss of personal objects, such as money or expensive valuables. Greed is the foundation for this reason and can be found in us. We often lie to make ourselves more desirable to other people too. Most conventional, people lie for fear of alienating their significant other. Other times, when our self-esteem starts to decline, we even lie to ourselves as a means to prevent loss of morale.
  • Altruistic Reasons: We often lie to help our friends and loved ones. How often do we flattery someone to make them feel better? Or don’t tell the whole truth because we are afraid of hurting someone’s feelings? This is the only selfless reason why we lie.

 

Choose Honesty Today

Just for one day, choose nothing but honesty. Be conscious of everything you say and do in your interactions and thoughts. Make them 100% honest according to your knowledge and understanding of the world and each situation you are in. By doing so, your character will grow positively, you will build trust with yourself and others, and there is a definite feeling that comes with being honest. Inside of yourself is the place is open, really counts.

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” -Thomas Jefferson

“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” – Spencer Johnson

“Honest hearts produce honest actions.”- Brigham Young