Honest

Being brutally honest can drastically change a situation. I am not a fan of playing games. Board games yes, emotional games no. Being honest in the work place can sometimes be difficult because political agendas can get in the way. Feelings may get hurt, but I am a firm believer it is always better to state your opinion and get shot down then it is not to state it at all. Everybody in America has been given the right to free speech; therefore I think they should exercise that right.

Like most everything though, too much of a good thing can also be detrimental. I will always tell the truth, but in some situations it is better not to vocalize your opinion because of the harm it could cause. Having discernment of the appropriate situations comes with time and situation analysis.

I am a pusher. I like to push myself to be aware of my missteps and ways to correct them. I have begun to look back at my life these past couple of months and am beginning to be honest with myself. This reflection has knocked me back to earth, because realizing that I am not perfect and I have issues I have to fix is hard, but necessary. (I totally have pj’s that have planets on them that my mom got me that say, “Why yes, I am the center of the universe.”)

Being honest, having integrity and being respectfully truthful to those around you, will in the long run benefit you more than any of the white lie people pleasing that can occur. When it comes to yourself, it does absolutely no good to make up excuses because in the end you will end up not only hurting yourself but others can also be affected. Honesty really is the wisest, yet sometimes painfully best policy.