10. Honesty Is Always Your Best Choice

When you make a habit of always telling the truth and doing the right thing, life becomes less complicated. When you tell the truth, you do not have to remember what lies you said to whom. When you are dishonest, people find out. Maybe not right away, but the truth always has a way of coming out. When people find that you have been dishonest, they will no longer trust you.

Performance Prompts

  • Always be honest. Period.

  • In situations where honesty is going to hurt someone, saying nothing may be the best policy. You are not lying. Rather, you are protecting someone’s feelings.

  • Do the right thing. Think before making decisions to be sure that what you are doing is right and ethical.

  • Do what you say you will when ...

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