~ Spencer Johnson

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Lets be honest, the truth hurts. Telling the truth can scare and intimidate some people, and their day-to-day interactions are littered with moments of pure dishonesty. Maintaining those lies becomes a mental burden and it takes a toll on all the other areas of a person’s life.

The beauty of truth is in its simplicity and the ease with which it flows. You are not constantly juggling to continue the lies, and on a short fuse to keep up the fake persona which you have created. To practice radical honesty in all of our daily interactions would be unrealistic. You would not be able to function efficiently in society if you were to be radically honest with everyone, but in your close and important relationships, the truth can never let you down. But if you’re going to be candid, remember this quote:

“If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.” – Khalil Gibran

6 Ways To Be Radically Honest

Those who come from a sales background like myself, are constantly reminded and taught to be in control of their emotions. This absolute essential skill is sometimes mis-taught, and it can cause people to suppress their true emotions instead. Being in control of your emotions is less about suppressing your emotions, and more about experiencing them for what they are when they occur. Our emotions teach us lessons, and the negative emotions teach us the most.

A negative feeling should be experienced as it happens, and you should take the time to understand exactly why it has made you feel this way. Is it a logical reason, or is it something that can be avoided next time? Does it have a long-term benefit for me or am I better off cutting it out of my life? Was I to blame for this? This is when radical honesty comes in. If you can hold yourself accountable for your mistakes, you are being radically honest with yourself.

This thought process can help you cut many of the things that make you feel negative unnecessarily. Instead of removing everything that you feel is negative, use them as an opportunity to learn from and rise above them. Experience your emotions fully and learn the lessons they are supposed to teach you. This authentic experience of your emotions will allow you to live a healthier and more truthful life because you are not struggling to keep up with lies and spinning your tires aimlessly. Your close relationships will benefit because your emotions won’t dictate your decisions, but the thought process following them and the lessons learned will.

To Read 5 other ways to face the truth click  — Here. 

~William Shakespeare

“For example, many normal people tell certain kinds of lies from time to time in order to appear more important, more special, and to enhance their image in the mind of others: who they know, what their achievements, abilities, and possessions are, and whatever else the ego uses to identify with. Some people, however, driven by the ego’s feeling of insufficiency and its need to have or be “more,” lie habitually and compulsively. Most of what they tell you about themselves, their story, is a complete fantasy, a fictitious edifice the ego has designed for itself to feel bigger, more special. Their grandiose and inflated self-image can sometimes fool others, but usually not for long. It is then quickly recognized by most people as complete fiction.”

~Eckhart Tolle, A New Eath

Satya.

Julian Assange hasn’t set foot outside Ecuador’s London embassy in more than a year—avoiding extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sexual assault. But physical confinement seems only to enhance his reach. The WikiLeaks founder has video-addressed the U.N., launched a Senate campaign in absentia in his native Australia, entertained Lady Gaga, and played a key role in the case of N.S.A. leaker Edward Snowden. As several movies depict aspects of Assange’s story, Sarah Ellison focuses on the center of his web.

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