The Strength to be Honest

Developing the strength you need to be honest with yourself will change your life.

Be open to Honesty

When is the last time you lied to yourself?  Think hard and long before answering this question.  Most people when asked responded that they very seldom lie to themselves.  But is that true?  What does lying to one’s self really involve?  These among other very perplexing and difficult to answer questions come up often.  I recall smiling through a discussion that I would have rather not had, yet I sat there with this imitation smile pretending to be interested even concerned.  When the truth of the matter was I had something more pressing on my mind and didn’t have to heart to tell the person that I really didn’t want to hear what they were talking about.  Is that a method of lying?  Of course, it is.  Did it cause harm to the individual?  No, people have a right to change their minds and it has absolutely nothing to do with anything or anyone outside of ourselves.   However, we must develop the courage to get honest about what’s actually taking place with us.  You may have promised a friend a listening ear.  However, when your circumstances change and you’re no longer able or willing, get honest.  People and their needs change.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with having the ability to change and be honest with you first, especially if the need arises. 

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That is just one scenario, there are countless others that may require an amazing amount of courage, strength, and determination, however, there’s no turning back if we want to get better.  Surprisingly our family and friends will develop the strength to get honest as time goes on.  It is beneficial for all involved to strengthen our capacity of being honest.  Someone said, “If you don’t develop the strength to get honest, you will become brutally honest when circumstances get out of control.”  Honesty isn’t easy and takes an enormous amount of courage, however, once you start practicing honesty it will become our standard for living, the difficulty will be a thing of the past.   “Adrienne Vanterpool”