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| Honesty is the best! It's our most direct connection to the truth. If we were fish, honesty would be the ocean. Honesty is not a tactic. It's not even a choice. It's how we were born. Being honest is simply us being ourselves. We are taught by this world how to be dishonest. Why? Because this world does not give us what we need. It turns us into clever little strategizers who must figure out how to get what we want thinking that this is the way to happiness. Dishonesty is a choice. It's the choice to not be ourselves. If we were given what we need, our wants would be trivial and of little interest because they cannot compete with the wholeness and happiness experienced by being a true human being. If we know, or remember, how to be honest then we, also, know how to be happy. Happiness is the foundation of our existence. A human being can still experience pain and loss in their lifetime, but if they already know how to be honest and happy they will know how to find their way back. If the idea of being honest has gotten a bad wrap by whiny do-gooders or by the sheer fact that it undermines a person's success in a world built on lies, how does one teach people how to be honest? By first convincing them that being honest is the best way to be which is hard to do when they're living in such a world. Luckily, this artificial world cannot exist without the natural world so the more a person who chooses to be honest aligns themself with the natural world the more of an example they will be to others. Attraction is more powerful than persuasion. The truth does not need to be sold, only revealed. An honest person is a spokesperson for the truth simply by being themselves. Once other people's attention is caught and they decide that they want to be like someone who radiates the happiness and power an honest person possesses then people will naturally want to learn how to be honest. Honesty takes practice. You already know that one excellent way to practice being honest is by keeping your table clear, but there are many other ways as well. Because the mind is a creature of habit and we are taught by the artificial world how to be dishonest from a very early age, it is going to take some time and practice to retrain our minds this new habit, but the more we practice the stronger this ability will become which is vital while still living in a world that preys on our weaknesses while trying to distract us from the truth. And, because we are social creatures and the artificial world is full of liars, some who don't even know that they're not being honest, it is crucial to have a strong practice of being honest so we cannot be pulled off course by social influences or desires. The more are basic needs are met by the truth, the less of a chance these negative distractions will have on us. Life is simple. The undisciplined mind is what makes it complicated. Honesty is the same way. Some honesty is involuntary. When I'm walking down the street, I have no choice, but to be honest about how tall I am, what color my eyes are, what temperature it is outside, etc. Another way to put this is that these facts are true. Acknowledging these simple truths is not much of a choice, but because this artificial world is so complicated and never gave us what we needed only tried distracting us by tempting us with countless wants, there are many facts about myself that I can decide whether or not to be honest about, my fears, whether I have a crush on someone, how much money I have in the bank, what I do for a living, etc. As already stated, the most efficient and natural manner for human beings to exchange energy is by being honest. Honesty is the path. For those smart enough to realize, it's the only path an intelligent person wants to take. Sometimes it requires courage which is why the truth is only for the strong. Dumb people lie. They think they're getting away with something, but they're also cutting themselves off from the truth. They know that they're lying, yet they're not smart enough or brave enough to see how pointless lying is. When a person is honest they are clearly defining themselves as either the source or the destination of any energy being exchanged, or both. The truth is amazing like that. You cannot fully receive what you need without being honest and you can't fully give to someone else if you're not being honest. I love you. I am the source. You are the destination. It's probably best to say this to someone who you are in a relationship with whether the person is a spouse, partner, child, family member, etc. If you were to say this to a perfect stranger, they may not receive the positive energy you intended to deliver. They might question whether or not you were being honest. You might try "I like your sweater," instead. This would probably allow the person to receive your energy more easily. However, it's important to realize that you cannot love someone if you're afraid of them. The more honest we are with ourselves the more we will face our fears thus allowing us to love and live more freely.
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