The document discusses the value of sincerity. It defines sincerity as being open, honest, and speaking truthfully from the heart without intent to harm others. It provides tips for being sincere like speaking genuinely, doing good deeds without expecting rewards, and using affirmative words. The story is about a rich girl named Dorothy who is insincerely praised by her classmates to gain her favors. When a new student Lindsay sincerely befriends Dorothy without flattery, Dorothy realizes her other friends' insincerity and the true meaning of sincerity.

1. VALUES

2. Developing Sincerity

3. How do you show
sincerity to other
people?

4. SINCERITY
is the quality of
being open and honest in
one’s words and actions.

5. SINCERITY
is a true and
serious feeling that
comes from the heart.

6. It is the virtue of speaking
truthfully about one’s emotions,
thoughts, and desires.

7. We are to show
sincerity only when we have
good intentions in mind.

8. Sincere expressions should be
manifested wholeheartedly.

9. This is the “I will” of
sincerity.

10. • I will be all that I can be.
•I will take responsibility for my own
actions.
•I will respect others’ opinions.
•I will always mean what I say.
•I will not take advantage of other
people.

11. SINCERITY means utmost
honesty, but it does not mean that
we should be less sensitive to other
people’s feelings.

12. It is also important that, while we
are honest and sincere in what we
say and do, we also remain polite
and respectful.

13. We can be truthful by
choosing words that will not
hurt or offend other people.

14. 8 Ways To Be A Sincere
Person
1. Realize that sincerity comes from
the heart. Whatever you say or do,
it is really important to mean to say
or do it.

15. 2. Be genuine. ...
3. Do good without reward…
4. Use positive affirmations..

16. 5. Say only truth. ...
6. Understand that sincerity can expose you.
7. Be lack material neediness.
8. Don't polish responses.

17. A Story on Sincerity

18. Dorothy is one of the
richest girls in her class. A lot
of her classmates give her
praises so they can win
Dorothy’s favor.

19. You see, Dorothy treats
her friends to lunch. She also
asks them to join her in her
local trips.

20. Though Dorothy is arrogant, her
friends never dared correct her
about it. They continued talking
good things in front of her, while
hating her behind her back.

21. Lindsay is new in school, and
wants to make new friends. Though
new, she is naturally confident and
sociable.

22. She talked to all of her
classmates despite their
appearance, background or social
status. She also paid attention to
Dorothy, but did not give
unnecessary praise in order to win
her.

23. This confused Dorothy. She was
used to being admired. She
confronted Lindsay about it.

24. Lindsay said, “True friends do
not need each other for what they
can get. I be friended you because I
want to, not because of what I can
get from you.”

25. Dorothy realized all the
attention that she got from her
classmates and wondered if they
were indeed real

26. Will her friends still like her if
she did not treat them for lunch or
let them join in her local trips?

27. Dorothy realized Lindsay’s
sincerity and apologized to her. She
then asked her to be her friend.

28. Answer the following
questions:

29. 1.Who was the most “favored” girl
in class? Why?
2.How did her classmates treat her?
3.Who showed sincerity to Dorothy?
How?
4.What does sincerity mean to you?

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