“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Trust is sacred. It is a value that should be held tightly and protected. Once it’s broken between a person, a friend, or company it’s almost impossible to earn back. This is why it’s important to not lose it.
If you are in business and talk ideas with your clients, co-workers, or even your competitors, then make sure you always do the honorable thing by keeping the trust sacred. Don’t stab people in the back. Give credit where credit is due. Always be honest.
I would rather a person fail in a task and lose a lot of money in our company than to discover they cannot be trusted with sensitive information. It’s that important for me and it should be for others as well.
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Praying for you because I know this is not the first time you have been betrayed. I don’t need to know the circumstances to know that you’re wounded again and in a profound way. Sorry, brother.
Thanks Becky! This time it surrounds circumstances involving our company and some things that I have seen the last couple of weeks. I have to be vague or call people out, which I don’t want to do.
My only hope is that people understand that sometimes the temporary gain has lasting consequences. I am not bitter or upset but rather desire to share that this is a more common occurrence than it should be.
Always do the right thing! : )
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