RULE TO BREAK
Trust everyone
Oh yes, I can contradict myself if I like. The fact is that you must be a trusting person in order to feel at ease with yourself and life. But there’s no need to be stupid.
It’s all about the stakes. How much does it matter if this person lets you down? Are you trusting them with a minor errand, or a major responsibility, or a big secret, or a sharp knife, or your life savings?
Everyone can be trusted to do some things. Your mum can be trusted to love you. Your boss can be trusted to tell you when you’ve messed up. A thief can be trusted to steal. When you come to put your trust in someone you need to weigh up how strong your confidence in them is, against how much it matters if they let you down.
So yes, trust ...
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