One of those things that we’re taught growing up is that we always need to tell the truth – always need to be honest with others. As you grow older and life throws its challenges your way, this is a way of living that becomes even more important. What sometimes seems to be common sense can alleviate a lot of the pain that life can hold.
I feel sometimes like I’ve got to be a “people pleaser.” By this I mean that I want you to like me and will most of the times say what I think it is you’d like to hear. But I’ve found it’s of utmost importance to feel in your heart that what you’re saying is what is true and real. We serve no great purpose by staying on the fringes of what we feel is the truth.
Wanting to be liked and accepted is something all humans share. But we can’t base our lives on saying and doing things that others will approve of at the cost of our own integrity. There are tactful ways to tell someone what your truth is in a situation, but many times we can find ourselves sugarcoating or selectively omitting what really needs to be said or done.
Today I will direct my thinking to carefully weigh what I say or do to make sure it represents what I feel is the truth. I will make every effort to say what needs to be said and keep it mind it may not be what someone wants to hear. The bottom line is that that practice is what’s best for everyone involved.
David Lee
“Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of your energy; it means to use your energy in the direction of truth and love for yourself. If you make an agreement with yourself to be impeccable with your word, just with that intention, the truth will manifest itself through you…” – The Four Agreements by Don Ruiz
David Lee 