Ten Tips
for Being More Truthful
Barbara A. Lewis
1. Make a commitment to tell the
truth.
Trust. In order to be successful in anything, a person must have a reputation of honesty. People who tell the truth are healthier. They have less concern, less stress and feel better about themselves. You well gain pride by telling the truth. I've never any liar who has any pride in them self's. The more one trusts the better the relationship he or she is in, whether personal or business.
Trust. In order to be successful in anything, a person must have a reputation of honesty. People who tell the truth are healthier. They have less concern, less stress and feel better about themselves. You well gain pride by telling the truth. I've never any liar who has any pride in them self's. The more one trusts the better the relationship he or she is in, whether personal or business.
3. Think before you give a dishonest answer
Words cant only hurt a person, but define who you are. It does not matter if you are at work, socializing with friends, at school or having a conversation with people you just met. Sometimes what we think and what society deems appropriate are two different things. What is acceptable in your mind may not be acceptable to others. Which is why you should watch your words closely because people might get offended even if they are not part of your conversation.
#4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
What this tip for being more truthful means is to be cautious to what you say in front of people because you can really hurt a persons feelings by the way you use exaggeration, sarcasm, and irony. An example of be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony in a positive and a negative matter is when you are talking to friends or family. when you are with friends you use lots of sarcasm and exaggeration and through that you have the thought in the bake of your head saying is it to much but you proceed. But when your with family you change.
#5. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.
When your telling the truth, tell the whole truth with out leaving any specific detail out. This makes a person trust you more and understand the situation clearly. If you tell the truth yes you might get in trouble or maybe not cause the person is pleased of hearing you tell the truth they would let you off with a warning. You wouldn't have fear of being caught or have any stress. Telling the whole truth is simply much better. You wont have to apologize and others would be truthful with you. You become vulnerable in a way that facilitates relationship growth and intimacy.
#6. Don't indulge in little white lies
#7. Watch out for silent lies
When someone does something wrong and you saw them, then you tell them the truth but not the whole truth, your basically telling a silent lie. If we stay quiet that's like lying because we're not honest about what we think or what is happening around us. We should always say the truth even if it might hurt someone. This may also conclude for the wrong person to be accused and getting in trouble. Sometimes you might be playing baseball with your friends and then swing and break a window. The parents from that house come out and ask who broke there window and you might say "I don't know". This represents a silent lie. You know you broke the window, but you decide to keep it silent and not tell. All of this just increases the consequences and makes you feel more pressured and worried of being caught.
#8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse
When you start telling a lie, just stop and think of what your saying. Try to stop telling that lie and tell the whole truth. Ounce you tell one lie it just leads to another. Little or big lies are lies and they are bad lies can make you into someone that only speaks lies. So instead of saying that lie, stop yourself and tell the full truth. I do tend to catch myself lying and I stop myself and I will continue to stop myself if I'm about to say something dishonest.
#9. Talk to yourself.
Before you speak, ask yourself, "Is this the right thing to say/ to do." Think before you say anything to one another and imagine if a positive or negative reaction well come out. By making time for your self, you can relax and just think about all the right and wrong you have done, and maybe just tell your self to never do it again, cause that means you are choosing the right.
#10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth
By telling the truth, your treating yourself into a life of good retaliation ships. People would tryst you and have faith in you for being such an honest person and for never lying to them. You well live a life of relaxation and never have to be stressed out about people finding out the truth when you are lying.
Reflection
These ten tips benefit fit me by not only being a better individual, but being a better friend, son, father, bf, etc. It taught me that lying is probably one of the worst things you can do in a relationship. It breaks your relationship and even separate you form your loved ones cause you are no longer trusted.
#4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
What this tip for being more truthful means is to be cautious to what you say in front of people because you can really hurt a persons feelings by the way you use exaggeration, sarcasm, and irony. An example of be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony in a positive and a negative matter is when you are talking to friends or family. when you are with friends you use lots of sarcasm and exaggeration and through that you have the thought in the bake of your head saying is it to much but you proceed. But when your with family you change.#5. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.
When your telling the truth, tell the whole truth with out leaving any specific detail out. This makes a person trust you more and understand the situation clearly. If you tell the truth yes you might get in trouble or maybe not cause the person is pleased of hearing you tell the truth they would let you off with a warning. You wouldn't have fear of being caught or have any stress. Telling the whole truth is simply much better. You wont have to apologize and others would be truthful with you. You become vulnerable in a way that facilitates relationship growth and intimacy.
#6. Don't indulge in little white lies
#7. Watch out for silent lies
When someone does something wrong and you saw them, then you tell them the truth but not the whole truth, your basically telling a silent lie. If we stay quiet that's like lying because we're not honest about what we think or what is happening around us. We should always say the truth even if it might hurt someone. This may also conclude for the wrong person to be accused and getting in trouble. Sometimes you might be playing baseball with your friends and then swing and break a window. The parents from that house come out and ask who broke there window and you might say "I don't know". This represents a silent lie. You know you broke the window, but you decide to keep it silent and not tell. All of this just increases the consequences and makes you feel more pressured and worried of being caught.#8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse
When you start telling a lie, just stop and think of what your saying. Try to stop telling that lie and tell the whole truth. Ounce you tell one lie it just leads to another. Little or big lies are lies and they are bad lies can make you into someone that only speaks lies. So instead of saying that lie, stop yourself and tell the full truth. I do tend to catch myself lying and I stop myself and I will continue to stop myself if I'm about to say something dishonest.
#9. Talk to yourself.
Before you speak, ask yourself, "Is this the right thing to say/ to do." Think before you say anything to one another and imagine if a positive or negative reaction well come out. By making time for your self, you can relax and just think about all the right and wrong you have done, and maybe just tell your self to never do it again, cause that means you are choosing the right.
#10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth
By telling the truth, your treating yourself into a life of good retaliation ships. People would tryst you and have faith in you for being such an honest person and for never lying to them. You well live a life of relaxation and never have to be stressed out about people finding out the truth when you are lying. Reflection
These ten tips benefit fit me by not only being a better individual, but being a better friend, son, father, bf, etc. It taught me that lying is probably one of the worst things you can do in a relationship. It breaks your relationship and even separate you form your loved ones cause you are no longer trusted.
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