“Honestly is the best policy.” Another gem from childhood that many persons seem to ignore or just don’t like. This is not only related to telling lies but also about how you relate to others. Are you upfront with what you have to say or do you hide what you want to say? What’s so hard in showing how you really feel? What’s so hard in saying what you really feel? Is it fear or just that we really don’t care? Just asking as I want to understand why is it so hard to be honest. As one of my friends would say, “asking for a friend.” When will we get to the stage of what you see is what you get?
How do we show honesty? Is it just in your face or do you try to be graceful in how you give that feedback? Do we just say what we feel or do we try to save the feelings of others? Can you be honest and still be gentle? Can there be any justification for not being honest? Is it that you think if you are honest then persons won’t like you? Is it important to have persons like you so much that you hide the truth and your feelings? Is it really hiding or temporarily covering the sore? Is there a difference?
If you are not honest will there be other vices that you will show? One of my grandmothers would always say she didn’t like liars because liars were always thieves. Not sure if that’s true, what do you think? I really want to know what you are thinking, and I know others do too. Try commenting 👍🏽, but if you are not comfortable, reach out to me via any medium. Your comments let me know how you feel and very often give me a total different perspective on the topic. 😉. And you can never tell your comment might help others.
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Honesty is always the best policy because the truth really sets you free. It also helps you to avoid the stress of having to keep up the lie, which is a very taxing load.
Some people can’t handle honesty, like they can’t handle the truth. Some people are honest for self serving reasons, and that’s like giving something with one hand, and taking back even more with the other hand. That kind of honesty we can do without. Avoiding honesty to spare someone’s feelings can bring unintended consequences, so just be honest and let the chips fall where they may.
Let the chips fall where they may. So many can’t live with that but what else to do?
It is so hard to try keeping up with lies.
Just tell the truth.
I dont believe honesty is the best policy in all situations. Each situation should be assessed. There is also another gem “what you don’t know can’t hurt you”. If there is no upside to revealing the truth but only unnecessary pain then what is the point? Old age has shown me the light. Many questions I have learnt not to ask because knowing will not make me any better off.
Never though if it like this. I guess you will have to do what’s best for you so as to “survive” the situation.
No rasta, certain people beg truth and be like “tell me de truth nuh?”… You tell them then they be like “Oh, so is you alone perfect?… or,” Eeh so a hate you hate me all this time? (not what was said)… or even “You not mi puppa so nuh come a come try correct mi, tbbc!”.
Yup, in the words of some famous movie “You can’t handle the truth!” so honesty may be the best policy, but only for those honest with themselves also who value the moral shaping purpose of truth. So for now only those I will tell the truth. The others will get “Dat don’t mek sense but do yu ting bredda, of course you can fly a plane if you practice your push cart daily”.
Bless.
Talk truth.
So you are honest with only those “grown enough to handle it.”
Here I was thinking we could be honest across the board. I guess not.
Honesty is definitely the best policy but one should exercise tact and gentleness in “dishing it out”. Any mature individual should have a “broad back” and deal with the consequences of being honest. In the end you will gain greater respect and ultimately it is the right thing to do
I notice that a number of persons have said what you said. One can be honest but with some stipulations. Be honest but be careful how one as you say “dish it out.”
Interesting.