"To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved." ~George MacDonald
All the television ads and postcards in my mailbox of late all scream at me that someone is less worthy of my trust than another.
I am not a political person, but this year it seems that trust is the key component to a lot of the negative spewings I have seen.
We can't trust this person with our health care system. We can't trust that person with job creation. This person associates with someone who is not trusted. That person says one thing and does another.
It all comes down to trust.
Since I was a child I have always said that I don't make promises that I can't keep. That is a pretty good policy even today. If I say I am going to do something, you can bet that I will. And if you give me a deadline, you can be sure that it will be done on time. And if it can't, I will let you know that.
This is a good thing in the position that I am in to make my own business and be my own boss someday. Building that trust with customers is at the core of my success.
Exactly how do we gain trust in each other? When you first meet someone, is there a lack of trust, or blind trust? Do you need to earn trust or is it something that we assume we have with one another until we do that which breaks a trust?
From the Virtue Card::Trustworthiness
Trustworthiness is being worthy of the trust others place in us. When we give our word, we stand by it. Others can rely on us with confidence. We demonstrate by our actions that we keep our promises and commitments. There is constancy in the way we love and loyalty in the bonds of our friendships. Trustworthiness is the foundation of our business agreements and our personal covenants. When we are worthy of trust, we attract abundance. We create lasting success.
I like the last part the best. Abundance and prosperity follow those who gain a trust. Not a false trust, like some cosmic Ponzi scheme. Because there are those who would tell you anything you want to hear in order to gain a temporary trust {picture all those nauseating TV and postcard ads...I don't care if they are the candidate that I am vying for or not. Sick. Of. Them. All.}, in order to get what they want. I just don't put my trust in that. No.
I'm talking about a lasting trust. A deep trust. One that comes from really caring about the person on the other end of the line. A trust that is given as a gift through shared experiences and bolstered by continual care of that relationship. And when I integrate that element of trust into every relationship that I have, then and only then will I feel like a success.
What about you?
- Have you ever gained a trust with someone and then lost it by something that you have said or done?
- Do you think that being trusted is a greater compliment than being loved?
- Did you know that blue is considered the most trustworthy color and that to be sincere you should always sign documents in blue ink?
- Is everyone worthy of trust? or are there some that are untrustworthy no matter what they do or say?
- Why do people put their trust in something or someone?
Do tell!
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