Posts Tagged ‘honesty’
My Word
People who know me have called me a “talker”. I learned at a very young age the value of speaking the truth no matter how tough it is. I also learned how important it is to keep my word or my promises when I make them. This is easier said than done, but it…
Read MoreIntegrity Not For Sale
There are some things that are for sale to the highest bidder. I remember hearing a story about a millionaire who propositioned a young lady and offered her $1Million dollars to sleep with him. She thought about it for a bit and then said “yes”. He then said, “would you sleep with me for…
Read MoreSimple Instructions
I am that guy who only reads instructions if it looks complicated. If I receive something in the mail or purchase something at the store that needs assembling, I usually try to put it together by looking at the pictures first. Then if it’s difficult of if I have parts left over, then I’ll look…
Read MoreFlattered
This is not necessarily positive term. By definition it means: “lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one’s own interests”. I’ve had someone pour on the flattery and quite honestly in makes me suspicious of their own agenda. There is a big difference in having someone who knows me to pay me…
Read MoreLying Lips
I remember people telling me that you can tell if a “used car salesman” is lying if his lips are moving. The implication is that he’s always lying. The truth is there are lots of lies told each day that are pretty simple and subtle. “I’ve never done that”; “Of course those jeans don’t make…
Read MorePretend
I remember playing “Cowboys & Indians” as a kid. I would pretend to be the Cowboy and my sister loved Indians, so she would play that part. This word Pretend is defined as: “speaking and acting so as to make something appear to be the case when in fact, it is not”. I believe that…
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