Who are you? Are you a good person? A bad person? What defines this? Are you really the world fishing/wrestling champion who did not steal the lasagna in the fridge and actually discovered the cure for cancer (but did not release it to the public yet and cannot explain it) and did not lie, steal, or otherwise manipulate the system and other people’s ethics to your advantage? Honesty is a central trait that can be traced down to the spiritual makeup of a person’s soul, and a key factor in defining who someone is. It is the gateway to pure, untainted knowledge. Against a mendacious world, honesty is illustrated as the base pillars of the human condition, yourself, society, and others. While honesty is the broad, unshakable foundation of society, your sincerity …show more content…
Have you ever gotten a feeling in your stomach, twisted and knotted with dread? You can’t help but probe at why this is, but you feel as if you have to tell something, anything, except you can’t. There’s a dark, dark secret gnawing away at you and you do not want to ever go there again. As referenced in the beginning, who are you and do you? Psychological studies have shown that when you are truthful with yourself, people will be immensely relieved, confident, and happier. Duplicity can cause many psychological problems, as you are hiding from yourself. It doesn’t have to be a horrendous secret, but many people will feel redemption, even if it is as small as telling your mom you ate her leftover lasagna in the fridge, sorry. Honesty laces in with self respect. You’re not lying to yourself. But when your truthfulness is upheld, you will know