Tuesday, June 12, 2007

THE JOY OF BEING HONEST !

THE JOY OF BEING HONEST.
“Honest” There is something about this word that brings to mind such notions as truth, clarity, sincerity and trust. These are important building blocks which happen to be conveyor belts that any and all relationships must be built upon, hence achieving happy families, societies and nations.

From the honesty of a nation or its political leaders to the honesty of a little child speaking to its grandparents plays a greater part in our everyday lives. For most of us, if not all, the word “Honest” has been neglected deliberately either for our sake, relatives or friends for gains or for other reasons best known to ourselves, at one time or another. At the outset of every dishonesty we make in our daily course we feel guilty conscious of what others will look at us if our dishonesty has revealed on stage.

At the start of every dishonesty we make, we tend to look at our back, checking if anyone is watching us, if none is there, we continue with our dishonesty act. And neglecting also to gaze to above where there is “The Almighty God” who sees us at all times and anywhere. After doing the dishonest action we tend to ask our self: what shall happen if our fellow beings realize what we have done that? A sense of guilty conscious starts building in us while at the same time; we try to find out ways on how to get rid of questions which keeps nagging now and again in our mind, in most cases regrets follows.

Yet for others, it is time to go deep in searching methods how best in making the dishonesty they had made unknown, whilst others, gathers courage for the outcome results of their dishonesty. It is in this light that they would want to continue accomplishing other dishonesty acts they have not or have failed to do before, hence landing into big troubles beyond their dishonesty ways, they had, had being doing behind backstage costing many to suffer. And all the meanings attached to “Honest” goes away and in most cases it is much difficult to revamp the lost glory.

What happens when we loose “Honesty” as a leader, parent, community, and as a nation as a whole? What happens if no one believes us when we speak or proclaim a statement? Doubt, disbelief, suspicion and distrust follows in.

Sadly’ if we behave as we don’t used to, brings suspicion, disbelief, doubt and distrust by our friends, relatives, neighbors so forth so on. And all of these produce anxiety and bad feeling in the bottom of our stomach. This stake trouble inside us is experienced by ourselves at any time, anywhere and we are deprived.

The inner peace gift given by Our Lord Jesus Christ during our time of birth we no longer experience it, which is not suppose to be the case, as by our true nature we are peaceful beings, and if we are not aligning with this we become restless.

Coming back to the topic in discussion, “Honest” we usually loose our honesty slowly over a period of time. It does not go away all at once but gradually. Therefore we need to be watchful of our ways. We can erode the honest ground we stand on by repeated dishonest speech and acts, soon it becomes a habit or way of life for us.

We can get used to tell little lies, cheating here and there and before we know it, we can’t tell the difference between a lie and the truth. Sometimes we can get caught in a spider’s web of lies. First we tell one lie, then we need to tell two in order to cover up the first, and then we need to tell four to cover up the two and so and so on.

One aspect of humanity is that we seldom worry about the present, but rather the past (why did I do it?) and future (what kind of future will I make?) bothers us. Due to the dishonesty ways we had made at one point, we fail to put our energies in the present moment to ensure a better future. If we learn the art of living this present moment in an honest manner we do not need to worry about the future. When you are passionate with your egoistic self you achieve a state of bliss. And more you need to churn out the best of yourself always on this which would make you not to be at honest.

You may have planned good projects to accomplish in your life, but as long as you are not in harmony with your inner self due to the dishonesty tunnels dishonesty you are undergoing through, you will not be successful in whatever are your goals.

There should never be a conflict within you on whether to be honest in whatever you do or the opposite be true. And that is the beauty and power of you divine self. It is a force inside you not from outside that tells you to be honesty in whatever you do. That perfect alignment happens between your body, mind and soul and imperfect union you achieve result.

May you all in exploring your self and make yourself happy and peaceful by not allowing dishonesty be part of your life while letting your honest deeds spreading to others.