"Being trustworthy means doing
things right. And doing the right
thing."
-Don Peppers, Successful
businessman (1957 - )
Trust and integrity and honesty are
the trinity of character. If you people
can trust you and you can trust them,
then that's a true tautology. Peace.
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, i
stole some money from my Grandma
Beck and she found out about it
because she knew how much money
was in that jar or maybe she knew
something wasn't right. She called
my dad, and he asked me and
initially, i lied about it, but i
eventually confessed and returned
the coins to her. You see, i thought i
could get away with it because she
couldn't see me go in that jar, so it
was a go for me...however i never
stole any more coins or just about
anything from her again (except some
Jet magazines that i returned).
The lesson i learned is that if you
steal, people catch you, and you
might lose credibility and trust
because they figure they can't leave
anything laying around while you're
in their presence. So, i learned that
you can't steal from people - taking
some thing that doesn't belong to you
or taking something without asking
permission or paying for it. Now, i
steal nothing at all and i work for
everything i get - no stealing
required. They say, "if you got a job,
aint no need to rob!"
Make it a point to trust other people
and not to steal cuz that could cost
you big time. People shoot people
nowadays for stealing or get jailed
for it. And i don't want to die or go to
jail. You too! Make it a point to be
worth others' trust. Be honest, direct,
open, and trustworthy...it'll get you
places buddy!