Trust
Posted on Oct 2nd, 2008
by
Hollis
As I read about the continuing economic ‘crisis’ – and I hesitate to use that word, because every time someone uses it, it just cements the idea that we should all panic -- a question keeps coming up for me:
How do you know whom to trust?
Here are 3 ways I know. I'll start with the personal, because that's easiest, and move on from there:
First, I have personal experience of someone over time, or at least a number of experiences with that person, and they generally
• tell the truth, and
• honor their agreements, i.e. do what they say they’ll do when they say they’ll do it, or
• tell you if they need to change an agreement, and
• are reasonably predictable
So with friends, it’s pretty easy. I know who tells me the truth to the best of his or her ability. Yes, people make mistakes – that’s okay. But telling me what they know to be false – that’s not okay.
For more, click here.
How do you know whom to trust?
Here are 3 ways I know. I'll start with the personal, because that's easiest, and move on from there:
First, I have personal experience of someone over time, or at least a number of experiences with that person, and they generally
• tell the truth, and
• honor their agreements, i.e. do what they say they’ll do when they say they’ll do it, or
• tell you if they need to change an agreement, and
• are reasonably predictable
So with friends, it’s pretty easy. I know who tells me the truth to the best of his or her ability. Yes, people make mistakes – that’s okay. But telling me what they know to be false – that’s not okay.
For more, click here.

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