Ten Tips for Being More Truthful

Barbara A. Lewis

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.

2. Tell someone about your commitment.

These steps show how we should have commitment to always saying the truth. We should be honest about everything because saying a lie is bad for ourselves and others. We should always tell others about our commitment so they can help us achieve and have a change in our lives, Barbara is right about always saying the truth because lies can cause many for lies and even problems. It can make a huge problems that can not be solved.

3. Think before you give a dishonest answer.

We should always think before we speak because whatever we say can hurt anyone or cause problems. Especially if you are being dishonest. We should always say the truth because hurting someone's feelings can leave a lot of damage to them and to others. Being dishonest can lead to another which can make the situation worse. We wouldn't like for others to lie to us and that's is why we should lie to anyone, especially if they're asking for honesty.

4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony. 

 We should be careful when we use sarcasm, exaggeration or irony because we can always over exaggerate about a simple problem and that can cause many other problems or it could just stress you out even more. We should be extra careful with who we use sarcasm. We can't use sarcasm with just anyone. We can't use with our boss because he/she can take it the bad way and you can get fired. Irony can't really be used with anyone who disagrees with your point, it can cause many arguments.

5. BE CAREFUL NOT TO TWIST THE TRUTH OR LEAVE OUT PART OF IT. 

This is similar to being honest , we should always say the truth completely without leaving anything behind. We should never make up things instead always be honest put your opinion or

6. Don't indulge in little white lies.

This means that we shouldn't be okay about the little lies we make. They can also hurt and destroy someones feelings. It can cause many problems in their life and your life. We should just always say the truth because lying doesn't lead to anything. Lying makes it hard for us to be honest with each other, making it hard to achieve our goals. I wouldn't like to achieve my goals knowing it was because of some little lie. I rather achieve them my honest way.

7.Watch out for silent lies.     

 This is a great tip to prevent us from saying a lie. If we stay quiet that's like lying because we're not honest about what we think or what is happening around us. We should always say the truth even if it might hurt someone. It will hurt now but it would hurt even more if it was a secret for a long time. Making up lies just hurt people, if we keep quiet about something the other person should know, that is considered a silent lie.

8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse. 
This this means that if we find ourselves saying or about to say a lie, we should think before we say it. we should turn around and never say a lie. I will apply this tip by thinking before i say something that might be a lie. These type of lies might hurt someone and that's why we should prevent that from happening.





9. Talk to yourself. 
This tip means that we should know ourselves and helping ourselves to do the right thing or motivate yourself to get something done.
For example, if we're feeling sad, we could talk to ourselves and make ourselves feel much better by thinking positively. I will apply this tip when i'm about to do something that can my life or someone else's. I can lead me to the right thing to do. It is like thinking your actions twice.


10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth.
This tip means that we should treat ourselves when we say the truth, for example, be proud of yourself when we're honest to ourselves or to other people. We should do this more often because we should always feel good about what we say or do. We should always be honest and help people out instead of making their life harder. I will apply this tip by always saying the truth about everything and be proud of myself when i do it.


reflection:
These ten tips have helped me be a better person, It has helped me say the truth more often because now i know its the best way to choose the right. This benefits me by making people trust and sharing their lives with because they know they will always count of because i'm a truthful . person. The tips i'm applying right now about being truthful are talking to my self and treating myself when i say the truth. This has helped me improve my honesty because i feel good about myself afterwards. I don't like the feeling i get when i lie so i say the truth and treat myself. I'm talking to myself so i can know myself better and be honest with other people. I always think twice before i do something or say something. I will incorporate these tips into my Life Planning Goals to achieve things that are truthful.