I use the word "My" to describe that this is reflective of my experience. Some of you might happen to agree based on your experience. Some of you may believe what I am telling you is a blatantly obvious truth. It doesn't matter nonetheless. There are some people though that might benefit from being reminded or having their eyes opened. Like me for example, I know I need the reminder.
1. Dishonesty works on other dishonest people or the naive. If you have no boundaries or you are dishonest with yourself, you will allow all sorts of dishonest people into your life. Chances are you won't want to hear honesty from anyone and these people will be shut out.
2. Dishonesty often leads to confusion in the mind and feelings of an individual. When a person is confused about what they want, they want other people to make up their mind for them. Confused people may act irresponsibly in regards to the feelings of other people.
3. Honesty works with honest people. It's just that simple.
4. Honesty and dishonesty never go well together. An honest person can see the truth in themselves and it helps guide them away from danger. The dishonest person is just afraid of everyone and may not even trust in his or own instincts- remember the rule about confusion.
5. Real honesty comes from what you feel. It doesn't often come from the mind. The mind is where memories are stored and used to help steer you away from trouble. However, the mind can also cause fear and can create drama based on that fear.
This really spoke to me. I loved it and really related to the "honest man". This read like a parable. Please keep writing! Have you read any Aristotle or Plato? They wrote a good deal about self-knowledge. Maybe you'd be interested?
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