Whatever It Takes

I have some scattered ideas on honesty. Because honesty lies on a spectrum. It has extreme sides and neutral ones. You can either be extremely honest or else just be honest whenever you feel like. Honesty is a choice. Sometimes we are forced to say lies for the sake of a good purpose. So, the choice is delicate. Your intention justifies the integrity of your lies. This may seem to be an ironical statement. Yet it is what we see around.

Honesty is an abstract concept that helps in building character. It is all about finding courage to do the right thing. But it should not be to acquire appreciation. Such a kind of thirst to show others that you are a trustworthy person can sometimes encourage you to do wrongs when nobody is watching.

Very often, I have seen people finding difficulty in explaining the reason why they have done certain things. It might be reasonable from their perspective. Things that others don’t understand. These are difficult times we hide unexplainable matters from dear ones or far ones, just because they don’t understand our views. Afterall good intentions justify some lies. This is an instance that puts light on different faces of truth. Not just one truth, there can be different truths. Occasionally, man fails to apprehend these different faces of truth. Hence, it is not up to us to judge whether a person is honest or not. They might have a different version of honesty that we don’t see. Ultimately, we have to be responsible only for our truths.

But what is the cost of being honest. There are times when some truths can cost everything we have. We are people who have something to lose. It can be our family, reputation, certificates or life itself. Sometimes we chose to say lies in order to protect any of them. This is the extreme end of the spectrum. It means staying honest to the core is not as easy job.

On the other side, honesty, often pulls away iron curtains hindering loyal relationships. It is the purest as well as the hardest way of maintaining a lovable and respectful character.

In this greedy world, people no more value honesty important than fame. We live in a world that normalizes lies in the name of profit, believing that all sacrifices of our morals are for our own better futures. In fact, anything that is built on lies shall not remain intact for long. It is momentary.

Honesty is like an antique coin. On selling it you can earn a greater monetary benefit. It may give u happiness for a short period of time. That money shall wither away soon. But if you hold on to your antique coin, it becomes more valuable with every day. It will turn up priceless in the future. Never sell your honesty, whatever it takes.