Why it is important to be motivated to be honest in all things
The following are some of the reasons it is important to be motivated to be honest in all things:
1. If you are not motivated then when faced with a tough situation you won't be honest, and that can lead to several complicated problems. For example, let's say you are a business man and you have a client who invests a lot of money in your business. They trust you so they do not watch you carefully, or pay much attention to what you do with their money. If you are not motivated to be honest in all things, it could be tempting to take some of that investment money and use it for things you are not supposed to. However, if you are motivated to be honest in all things then when you are faced with one of these tough situations your decision is easy, and fast, you will not be tempted to be dishonest. If you were dishonest you could be in big trouble. For example, this business man, should the investor look into things, he could lose his business, and he could go to jail for embezzling money, etc. So, it is important to get motivated now for the big reasons, but there are small reasons as well.
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2. Another reason it is important to be motivated to be honest in all things is that if you are you will have a reputation that is going to do you well. For example, if you are the kind of person who tells the cashier when they give you too much change, you will be honest in business, with friends, family, etc. Soon people will know that you are an honest person, and you will get a good reputation. People will be willing to do business with you, even if they do not know you because they will have heard of your exemplar honesty. The reputation that follows honesty is always good, and will do a lot of good for you.
3. Being honest in all things is part of being a good person. It is part of showing people you are trustworthy, that you have integrity, that you can hold power, opportunity, etc. and make the right choices. If you are not honest in all things people will doubt you when you speak, will not count on you for anything, and will always wonder if what you said or did was true. So, as you can see these are all very important reasons to be motivated to be honest in all things.
It is important to be motivated to be honest in all things because without this honesty relationships are ruined, businesses fail, and you become a lesser person. So, how can you get motivated to be honest in all things? Try the following:
Decide now to be honest. When you are faced with tough decisions if you have already decided now to be honest, about EVERYTHING, it is easier to stay motivated. For example, if you have decided not to sell your integrity for $7.50, you won't try and sneak into a second movie after paying to get into one.
Remind yourself of the benefits of honesty. There are a lot of benefits to being honest. For one you get to have a clear conscious, and for another, you know people are going to trust what you say for no other reason than that YOU are saying it.
