Honesty

Honesty is a tricky concept. Is honesty an action or a verb? I remember a time when honesty was my best value about myself. I was honest in my word and my deed. Even when the truth hurt I found a way to speak it without hurting the other person. Nowadays I find that honesty is lacking in my life. I stop myself from being totally honest because I fear the repurcussions of my honesty. I am not honest because I know I have done something wrong and I don't want to own up to it - I fear the consequences of telling the truth. I want to get back to that place where honesty was my way of life. If I am thinking of doing a certain behavior that I know will cause distress in my life - then I need to not do it - then I will have no reason to lie. If I know something is beyond my capabilities I need to be honest and say so. I have found the more dishonest I am in my life the more I do not like the person I am. My challenge for you today is to examine how honest you are in your life and how does dishonesty create distress for you? What can you do to bring more honesty into your life?