Most people when they think of themselves will include in their list of self serving attributes that of being honest. But really. Is the characteristic of being honest a full time attribute? Should it be? Is it possible to be honest in all circumstances? Then there is the very difficult, almost impossible scenario of being honest with oneself.
How many people go around thinking they are living a healthy lifestyle? Even when they have medical problems that indicate otherwise; high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, the list can go on indefinitely.
How about the ones that have addictions? Gambling, shopping (yes ladies, shopping can be an addiction), over eating, nicotine, not to mention hard core addictions, like cocaine, methadone and heroine. For those poor souls involved in the more serious life altering addictions, they tend to create an alternate universe where their addictions are just part of their everyday lives, therefore, the norm. Most of the time, it is not until their addictions interfere with their livelihood, that they wake up and smell the coffee. This is the time that some lucky few seek help. The more common scenario is that family steps in and forces them to deal with reality. Honesty is of upmost importance.
Honor (which by the way is the base root of honesty), Love, Commit(ment), Adore, Respect. Incredible how usually the smallest words are the most powerful and the most difficult to accomplish. These small but significant words are very important to me. The greatest gift a person can give themselves is to know who they truly are, what they truly expect of themselves and of others. This can not be accomplished without making an honest inventory of your character, values and hopes for the future. Yes, the past does influence who you are today, without a doubt, but learn from the past, don't make it a walking cane that prevents you from running into your future. Honestly.
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