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Week 18: Honesty
Being Scrupulous, Yet Flexible
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires. [Jawaharlal ... Read More about Being Scrupulous, Yet Flexible
Pushing Through Your Resistance
You must do the thing you think you cannot do. The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. [Eleanor ... Read More about Pushing Through Your Resistance
Being Forthright and Straightforward
Forthrightness is another value that runs head-on into humility. Still, there is a value in speaking directly and honestly. We can explore the parameters and potential resolutions of this and other ... Read More about Being Forthright and Straightforward
Being Principled
Honesty could be seen as the art of not making excuses. Our principles include our values but they are in an inherent conflict with the value of humility. As Humanists, we do not imagine that there is ... Read More about Being Principled
Being Intellectually Honest
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest. [William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections & Maxims (1682), “Rules of Conversation,” Part I.] The trouble ... Read More about Being Intellectually Honest
Being Sincere
Sincerity is the will to truthfulness and honesty. It is the emotional component of honesty. ... Read More about Being Sincere
Being Honest
Time has come for some heavy lifting. We have identified our goals and addressed the fundamentals. Now we turn our attention to challenges that many people never master or even address. Honesty is ... Read More about Being Honest