Trust. It is an issue. When was the last time you were seriously disappointed in someone? How often do you make the mistake of letting someone down? Are you trustworthy?Well, Martha Beck, contributing writer for O Magazine, amazed me in her recent article “Who’s Never Going to Let You Down?” Beck presented a few simple questions to help everyone see the trustworthiness of people.
The “YES” Questions:
1. Does Person X usually show up on time?
2. When Person X says something is going to happen, does it usually happen?
3. When you hear Person X describing an event, and then get more information
about that event, does the new information usually match Person X’s
description?
The “NO” Questions:
1. Have you ever witnessed Person X lying to someone, or assuming you’ll help
deceive a third person?
2. Does Person X sometimes withhold information in order to make things go more
smoothly, or to avoid conflict?
3. Have you ever witnessed Person X doing something (lying, cheating, being
unkind) that he or she would condemn if another person did it?
Very interesting. I answered yes to most of the yes questions and no to most of the no questions. However, there was one of each set that received a maybe.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a great test. I find myself asking these questions often; they have certainly helped me understand my friends, family, and co-workers.
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