01 Sep Truthfulness – Foundation of Character
Foundation of character
Truthfulness is easy, yet so hard. It is easy to be truthful when responding to something simple, like whether or not you like a specific fruit or vegetable, or any food item. However, truthfulness is hard when it comes to people and situations you find yourself in.
Reality and truth
Your truth is not everyone’s truth, but your truth does contribute to the story so that the whole picture is revealed.
Your perspective is your truth and can be viewed from numerous angles. Your point of view comes from your experiences, your thoughts, your attitude, your beliefs as well as those surrounding you. Your truth comes from your reality which is not the same as every else’s.
Viewpoints and perspectives
Even you can have different aspects when you can view something from a different angle. Consider something from an emotional perspective, a positive viewpoint, or a factual perspective.
Consider something from how it could be perceived by someone who has differing beliefs from you.
Understanding and respect
When you start to realise that you can view things from differing beliefs, your heart and mind open. You allow other people’s viewpoints into your realm.
You may start to understand their view, although you may not agree with it. However, you can still respect someone else’s opinion even if it’s different, including opposing, to yours.
Respecting each other’s frame of reference opens you up to the acceptance of the other person. You start to understand how they could view things the way they do.
The balance of truthfulness
There are many character traits involved with frankness. The qualities I have mentioned above include respect, understanding, consideration, thoughtfulness, openness, honesty, sincerity balanced with tact.
When sharing your thoughts with others, remember to be gentle with your words. Listen with your heart as sometimes words, yours and theirs, may not communicate what the heart wants to say so – be kind, be kind, be kind.
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