We live in a world of broken promises. We live in a time when people treat their words lightly.
We tell a friend we will call her next week for lunch knowing full well we do not have the time to do so. We promise a co-worker we will bring in that new book we love so much knowing full well the we never lend out our books. And we promise ourselves this will be the year we will get back into shape, simplify our lives and have more fun without any real intention of making the deep life changes necessary to achieve these goals.
Saying things we don’t really mean becomes a habit when we practice it long enough. The real problem is that when you don’t keep your word, you lose credibility. When you lose credibility, you break the bonds of trust. And breaking the bonds of trust ultimately leads to a string of broken relationships.
To develop an honest philosophy, begin to monitor how many small untruths you tell over the course of a week. Go on what I call a “truth fast” for the next seven days and vow to be completely honest in all your dealings with others – and with yourself.
Every time you fail to do the right thing, you fuel the habit of doing the wrong thing. Every time you do not tell the truth, you feed the habit of being untruthful.
When you promise someone you will do something, do it. Be a person of your word rather than being “all talk and no action.” As mother Teresa said, “there should be less talk; a preaching point is not a meeting point. What do you do then? Take a broom and clean someone’s house. That says enough.”
– Who will cry when you die? (Robin Sharma)
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Hello wonderful bloggers!
I hope you’re having an awesome day, if not, make it awesome!
I am really glad to share this with you. It is a book excerpt from the book (who will cry when you die?) which teaches beautiful life lessons in a simple manner, by Robin Sharma.
I hope you liked it reading, too. But only reading these post is the last thing you should do because we need to IMPLEMENT these life lessons in our life.
Let me know in the comment’s section if you liked this post, and share your views upon it…
Make an awesome day!
See you soon…
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The book You mentioned is a great book. Every essential thing of a human life is best described in the most simple language.
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Thank you so much for reading it…
Btw, have you read it, too?
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Yes I have but long back.
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πππ Have you also read think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill?
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No, not yet. Now you have recommended it then I will surely read it.
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It’s like I am currently reading it and I am liking it so far…
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Sensible and practical advice. π
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Thank you so much Varsha di for reading this…
I am glad you found it helpful…
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Pleasure is all mine. π
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I do like the post, very much actually. It’s a real truth we experience. It’s easier to just talk, without backing it up with action, even though we know very well it is a wrong thing to do.
Thanks for sharing this
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Thank you so much for reading this…
I am glad you could identify the meaning of this post…
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We should be honest to atleast, ourselves…
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Truth fast…something essential in this materialistic world
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Thank you so much for reading this…
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So right and a superb and an honest post. Identified completely with your post friend. In today’s life we have become faster than the fastest so it is better as Mother Teresa says.
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Thank you so much! π
I am glad you could connect with this post…
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Yes thank you for your kind words.
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I have heard a lot about this book and would like to read it ASAP! A special mention to you for presenting big things in simple yet powerful words!!π Way to go Harsh!!!βΊπ
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Thank you so much for reading it and sharing your words!
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It looks like it can be a great book.
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It is a great book, Sir… it’s just a excerpt from that book….
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I believe you. Well done!
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You’re right. We’re habituated of faking promises and some people don’t even mind after breaking them while some gets hurt in the process.
This a must to implement in our lives.
Lovely thought!
It’s better to be blunt and say no rather than fake a promise right?
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Yeah, you are so right.
why to make promises when you already know you won’t keep it! One straight forward truth is better than buttery lies.
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Thank you so much!
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I am a strong believer of this thing because of which people sometimes takes me as rude π
I prefer bitter truth than sugar-coated lies.
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Yeah, you are correct. truth is better than comforting thousand lies… π
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Being honest means you don’t have to remember any lies. I like reading posts that resonate with my own ever-developing philosophy.
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That’s a pretty simple way to be honest, staying away from lies…
Thank you so much for reading this and sharing your views…
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This is so beautiful and practical. Most of us are inclined to these sweet lies and loose our credibility…I am myself trying to break this shackle and yesterday made my very first attempt at blogging …something I have just thought of and was pushing it every time …
Kindly read and review my blog:
https://akash92blog.wordpress.com/2016/10/23/we-owe-them-all/
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Thank you so much!
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I am really glad you liked this post!
Will surely visit your blog, too!
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Have a great day!
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It’s a beautiful book and you write well to complement the truth. Never let the words fall short! π
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Thank you so much!!!
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I am glad you liked the book too…
Have a great day!
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You had a bang on today’s reality. That’s what most people doing these days, not keeping their promises, all shallow words and honesty is lost. Great postπ
And yes I read the book , still there in my collection…nyc book!
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Thank you so much for reading it and sharing your views…
I am really glad you liked it and you have read that book…
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Robin Sharma writes great books π
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Yes, but honestly speaking… this is the only book I’ve read of him… even though I know that it is a lesson book from his novel…
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My first post was an excerpt from his book ‘The leader who had no title’. If you want, do go through π
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Sure! π Thanks for letting me know.
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I love the concept of a truth fast and becoming more aware of the simple things we say such as ‘I will call you for coffee’ Good thoughts to ponder throughout today. thanks for sharing
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You are welcome!!
I am glad you found this concept good. Happy Diwali!
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Thank you for the advice! Love how the quote by Teresa supports your article so well π
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I am really glad you found it helpful.
Just a correction: not (my) article, it is a book excerpt…
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Thank you so much!!!
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Then I’m glad I got to see this excerpt! π
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Happy Diwali…
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I think you hit it right on the head. Rigorous honesty in everything we do is the key to unlocking a philosophy beneficial to us and the world around us. The reason most people are dishonest is because they worry about the reactions of others when they tell the truth, which is a manifest of the ego.
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You are absolutely correct. We tend to make false promises just to please the other one, not knowing the fact that ultimately it will affect both of us!
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Thank you so much for reading and sharing your views…
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Yeah I agree , so many things we say without meaning and respect for the word ‘honest’! I’ve often adopted the same stance , be completely honest and truthful to others … only problem is that it might offend them ! But then again promising something to someone knowing full well you won’t keep that promise , isn’t that offensive in itself ? Food for thought.
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We all try not to offend the other person because we think that being too staraight-forward might be bad, but an honest compliment is better than thousand fake compliments. I think so because ebing truthful will not only get you that person’s trust but it will leave an impression of you being truthful and honest. Yeah, soemtimes it’s offending but if the other person is smart and wise enough, he/she won’t get offended, instead they will listen to you!
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Thanks for the read…
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That’s really a great philosophy, being truthful and fulfilling our promises should be our priority. It Worth reading, great post from you….
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Lovely!
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I am really glad you liked it!!!
Thank you so much… πππ
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You’re welcome!
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I think you and I….I think we share a common ideal. π Thank you for the read and it is nice to know others out there see the world as I so often do.
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That’s awesome!
I am glad you liked it!! π
Have a great day…
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I do not think it is possible to develop an honest philosophy
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Why do you think so? If I may ask.
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This one is one of the most intellectual posts I have read on WordPress…loved it!!
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Thank you very much!! I am really glad you liked it. π
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Hello Fab,
great post. It is so true.We live in a time when human word is not worth much.But there are people who respect their word,and indeed because of that the human words has an even greater value .
Thanks
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Hello Ben,
I am really glad that you found this post ‘meaningful’. Thank you so much for paying a visit to my blog.
Have a wonderful day!
You’re welcome.
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I loved this post. I completely agree…telling just one simple lie can lead to a chain of many little lies that lead to bigger and bigger lies…I love that you brought this topic up because I feel that we all need to accept the fact that we need to deprive ourselves of this or these habits.
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That’s the truth of lying, to hide one lie you have to cover it with thousands more of it.
I am glad you liked this concept!!
Thank you for reading all these post of mine, I’m overwhelmed, actually!!!
I can’t thank you enough times… it means a lot to me!n
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No problem!!πππ
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Thank you so much! π
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Great post! I feel motivated. But first how to get outta here? lol
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How to get outta here? Sorry didn’t get it, lol I am a dumb panda!
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This place. Your blog. I was stuck there. If it was not for my mother’s shout I wonder how I wouldve got out of there? I glanced over it and it was amazing. A lot of good stuff there that I hope to cover soon. Gppd job.
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Ohhhh!!! Hahahahaha, your comment really made me laugh! It means alot! Thank you very much! πππ
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