Ten Tips on Being More Truthful

Ten Tips:

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.

Reflection: What this tip is trying to tell us is that set a goal for yourself and let that be to tell the truth even if it means you will lose a love one but its better saying the truth than lying to others. Let this be a commitment you set for yourself. 

Quote: “Say to yourself, ‘Starting today, I am someone who tells the truth.” Then honor your commitment.”-Barbara A. Lewis

Applying to Tip: How I would apply to this tip is by starting telling myself the truth about life school and many other things. Then apply it to other people and always say the truth no matter how hard it is to say it.

2. Tell someone about your commitment.

Reflection: What this tips is trying to tell us is that set a commitment for yourself and shares it with others and tell them how it worked for you and how it could work for them and it could also change their life by always saying the truth and having that commitment.

Quote: “A close friend, a parent, a teacher, someone else you trust. Keep that person informed of your progress.”

Applying to Tip: How I would apply to this tip is make the commitment on myself and see if its going to work then if it does then share it with others and see how it changes their life.

3. Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or reason.

Reflection: what this tip is trying to tell you is that you should think what you are going to say before you say it. Don’t just say things without thinking about them you could get in trouble or hurt someone’s feelings for saying something that came out of your mouth without thinking it.

Quote: “Consider the consequences. You’ll probably decide that it’s easier to tell the truth.”

Applying to tip: How I would apply to the tip is by thinking about the consequences I would get if I say something that am not supposed to say, so I would start thinking that I am going to say before I say it.

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

Reflection: What this tip is trying to tell you is that you have to be careful when you exaggerate and you could get into trouble for it, it doesn’t make you truthful .Maybe be you like playing around like that but it gives the people a bad feeling about you that next time you say something they won’t trust you and wont believe in a word you say.

Quote:“You missed three problems on your math test, and you are upset because you dropped a grade and your dad asked you, “ How was your math test?” and you answer back, “I blew it!” he ends up thinking you did a lot worse than you really did and worrying as a result.”

Applying to tip: How I will apply to the tip is by watching what I am going to say and how am I going to say it. Try not to mess around and exaggerate thing when I am not suppose too.

5. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.

Reflection: what this tip means is that when you are being honest to someone make sure you say all of the truth and don’t lie when saying the truth because then that becomes another lie and not a truth.

6. Don’t indulge in little white lies.

Reflection: what this means is don’t get caught up in the cover-ups. Don’t lie even if it’s only a small lie, it not worth you losing trust in other people, because those small lies can get you into big trouble.

7. Watch out for silent lies.

Reflection:  What this means it that don’t keep lies within you say the truth don’t lie about anything even if you think about it don’t it’s not good.

Qutoe: “when you know about a lie and choose to keep quiet about it, you’re allowing the lie to live on. Silence equals complicity.”

8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse.

Reflection: this means if you know you are going to say a lie stop and think twice on what you are going to say and stop the lie, tell yourself that lying isn’t a good thing and say the truth.

9. Talk to yourself.
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10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth.

Reflection: this tip means when you tell the truth treat yourself for example say something possitive to yourself or just have mind an know to always say the truth.

Overall reflection: These tips benefit me by helping me be a better person and  always say the truth no mater how hard it is. the tips i am applying now are all of them and they have change my life by being a truth person an always saying the truth.