Trust Offers Two Paths to Choose From

How do you know when to trust someone? When people you know do something out of character or unusual, do you ridicule them or explore with them their new interest or behavior?

If you're curious rather than critical, that is trust.

Open your heart rather than allow fear
to keep it closed... that is trust.

When you're bothered by something, do you keep it to yourself and worry about it or do you reveal it to a friend and ask for help?

If you share your concern rather than withhold it, that is trust.

When a friend says or does something that hurts you, do you act hurt and angry or do you express your feelings to your friend and together seek to understand what happened?


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If you communicate rather than retaliate, that is trust.

When you feel love in your heart, do you freely express it with those around you or do you leave your love and what caused it unshared?

If you open your heart rather than allow fear to keep it closed, that is trust.

No More Blame

There are times when our trust is forsaken or broken. However, assigning blame is useless.

Trust is based on human nature and nothing about humanity is yet perfect. If we do our best to understand rather than condemn, mistrust becomes nothing more than misunderstanding. And once you understand, your choices become clear and your life becomes balanced.

Trust offers you only two paths: If you distrust, you open yourself to confusion, turmoil and doubt.

If you trust you receive trust, understanding and clarity in return.

The choice is yours.

About The Author

Paula BonnellPaula Bonnell is an aspiring author who left the corporate world to discover her spirituality. She founded Aslite Enterprise in 2002 for the express purpose of helping business owners and sales professionals gain access to the power of gratitude through acknowledgment. Aslite produces a series of motivational cards to inspire customers, clients, patients and referral sources as well as developing acknowledgment systems to encourage customer retention and increased referrals.

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