HONESTY IS THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM -THOMAS JEFFERSON Honesty is defined as fairness and straightforwardness of conduct. sincerity Integrity trustworthiness.

2. • HONESTY IS THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM
-THOMAS JEFFERSON
• Honesty is defined as fairness and straightforwardness of conduct.
sincerity
Integrity
 trustworthiness.

3. THE IMPORTANCE OF HONESTY
Five main reasons why honesty is important:
1. Without honesty there is no foundation for a lasting or enjoyable relationship in any
context
family member
friend
 romantic interest.
2. People can't read your mind. Being honest doesn't just mean telling the truth about
factual information, but also about the way you're feeling.

4. 3. When people don't know the truth, they will try and guess it.
4. People are usually more hurt by the concealment of the truth than by the truth
itself.
5. Being honest improves the relationship and saves us from having to live a lie.

5. THE BENEFITS OF HONESTY IN
DIFFERENT ASPECTS
BEING HONEST TO OTHERS
Figure out why you lie and who you lie to.
2. Anticipate behaviours that will make you feel guilty.
3. Stop comparing yourself to others.

6. 4. Accept the consequence and decide to face them
5. Do things that make you feel pride.
6. Avoid situations in which you'll have to lie for others
7. Distinguish between what the person you are conversing with needs to
and what you want to say.

7. II. BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF
1 Give yourself an objective appraisal.
2 Confront the things about yourself that you dislike.
3 Create opportunities for yourself to improve
4 Take action

8. AVOIDING UNNECESSARY LIES
1 Don't add color to your stories.
2 Get creative with "white lies."
3 Stay silent if you need to