Honesty is a good thing that every man must possess, but in some situations, it is not ideal to be honest because it can be dangerous, and the same thing goes for being selfish. selfishness is evil. There are some instances that it is perfect to be selfish, and a perfect example is when you are in love. Love is very selfish, and if you truly love someone, you'll be selfish with them. Also, the same thing goes with greed and so on, so being honest is good, but we must be cautious about the things we let out to avoid getting ourselves in trouble.
Sometimes, people ask us about our plan and we let it out because we are honest. There is nothing bad in being honest, but when you let your plan out to someone you don't know what they feel about you and whether they have a bad motive against you it becomes bad. They can use that against you because it will be easy for them to spoil your plan and counter-plan against it. People don't know how to fight against what they don't understand, and when they don't understand your plan it will be tough for them to work against you.
We must be able to hide our plan till the very end when it is too late to work against it
Sometimes honesty is not our problem; it is excitement, and this has always been a major issue with some people. That is why they cannot hide their plans just because of the excitement that they have towards that plan; it makes them talk freely and make them say things that are supposed to be kept a secret, and this happens to almost everyone. When some people are excited, or when they feel good, the way to express themself is to talk, and when you talk too much, you tend to say things you aren't supposed to say, which makes you look stupid.
Some people don't talk much, but people around them understand that when you give them good food, or you do something that they love so much, it will be easy for you to get information from them, many people struggle with this. We must be able to control our mouths and ourselves because most people don't know that it is hard work not to let our tongue control us. So many people don't know how hard it is to be able to put our tongue in cheek. One of the things I advise people to do normally is, we should think before we talk because immediately your mouth works faster than your brain, there are some things that you will say that it will be too late to take it back.
The 3 seconds strategy works like magic
Applying the three-second strategy before responding can make a significant difference in the way we communicate with others. When we take a moment to gather our thoughts, we can avoid saying things that could potentially harm our relationships or cause conflicts. By allowing ourselves this brief pause, we gain better control over our minds and can prevent our thoughts from slipping out unintentionally. It's important to remember that not everything needs to be expressed verbally, and we should be mindful of what we choose to share with others. Honesty is crucial, but so is knowing when to keep certain thoughts to ourselves.
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In that you are absolutely right, honesty is good but there is always a limit to everything, in my case I am not honest in situations where that honesty can cause any harm to a person, and with my personal plans I am a very reserved person and I try not to tell much about them.
I liked your article, congratulations my friend, I hope you have a great day.
That is a good tip. Waiting a few seconds to respond is never a bad thing and it can make sure that things aren't so uncomfortable for everyone. Sometimes the truth hurts and its not the right thing.
Being honest can be our downfall, especially when discussing our future plans, goals and objectives. I think the lack of control on our emotions often plays are big part in causing a "slip of the tongue" but this tip of waiting a few seconds to think before speaking is a great remedy.
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