There are so many lessons that we
learn all the time so it is a little hard to choose. If I had to choose the
most important to me for my future though, I think I would have to explain the
importance of honesty. I feel that this, of all the important things out there,
is the most important. Honesty can take you farther in life than you think.
When you lie or deceive in any case,
allow you lower your own standard of yourself. Once you lied once, it is easier
to justify lying again to cover up the first lie. Over time with this habit
allowed, you begin to consider ideas or activities that you normally wouldn’t have.
You then choose to lie to do what you want. So, to stay clear of these thoughts
and activities, we simply need to be as honest and open as possible with
everyone. Honesty keeps you safe from the consequences that liars deal with. Remaining
honest gives you a good reputation for being real with people. The first time
you get caught in a lie, however, you instantly lose your respect and will
cause people question your legitimacy at least a little.
Honesty can bring you a sense of
confidence that can’t be taken away from you. There will be those who won’t
believe in you but deep down inside, you will be able to tell yourself that you
did what was right. When you deceive others, you will be able to fool them but
you can never fool yourself. You will always have to deal with the guilt that
truth brings.
To avoid these feelings, I have a
few suggestions to prevent any more future problems. First, if you wouldn’t say
it to someone’s face, you shouldn’t say it. More often than you think, they
will hear about it in, most likely, a twisted and worse off version. Second,
understand that, just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should. Third,
does it even matter in the long run? Fourth, (if it applies) you will never be
able to hide the truth from above. It is insulting to pretend you can so don’t bother!
Fifth, if you do mess up, by hiding the truth, you can always come back. It is
uncommon and remarkably effective when you fix the wrongs you’ve made when you
didn’t have too, or could have gotten away with it.
Just think of a world where
everyone heeded this advice to the point. We would become such a productive
people. We would be able to focus on more important matters than dealing with current
law designed to be confusing. There would be no need for lawyers and almost no
need for jails at all. This is just one attribute and yet its effects are
tremendous. I hope for the best for all of you and that’s the truth! So get out
there and tell your parents about something they wouldn’t expect. You just
might learn a thing or two from it.
