honesty

this is one of the things i value the most in life. my friendships are predicated on such. and so if i can avoid lying, i will. besides, i'm never good at it. what i say is really what i mean. so the minimum requirement for you to get an honest answer from me is to ask the right question. how convenient, isn't it?

but honesty begets honesty. so if you're full of pretense, you'll only probably gain my disappointment. and if you'd rather go around in circles than give me the brutal truth, i'll be more pissed off than thankful. no amount of good faith offsets a person who's consistently inconsistent. and no amount of doubt can be attributed to such either. the cut is clear. crystal clear.

honesty also simplifies things. when people say one thing and mean another, that is the start and the crux of life's complexity. wouldn't it be easier if people just express what they feel and for the receiving end to respect and understand what was expressed? objectively, it's easier... easier said than done.

if honesty becomes a habit, it earns a person's trust. trust has a time factor, and thus can only be realized when experiences are put together. a person who earns my trust is hard to impeach. as hard as he had worked for it. i can never give too much due process or be less biased to persons i trust. so persons who enjoy this position must also make sure that they keep the honesty coming.