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7 Times Honesty Really Is The Best Policy

Sure, we have all heard this since we were children, but did we ever think about how it could affect us as adults?

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Sep 17, 2018

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7 Times Honesty Really Is The Best Policy

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1. Jobs

Jobs look at every little thing that involves their employees. That thing that happened a few summers ago might come back to haunt you. Just saying.

2. Friends

Being honest with friends will get you a long way. I'm not talking about the "Oh, do these jeans make me look fat?" honesty, but the real kind.

When something comes up and you really don't want to go, you need to be mature enough to just say you don't want to go.

3. Family

Family is family. That is as straightforward as I can be. You do not lie to the ones who raised you. They are there to help you, and they want nothing more than the truth (and maybe for you to pay for dinner every once in a while).

4. Teachers/Professors

This could make or break your school career. Maybe you plagiarized when you were in high school, but in college, that will not fly. Professors are scary enough, but when you get an English Literature professor on the case of plagiarism... well, good luck.

5. Cops

If you know anything about illegal activities, you best come forward and take the minimum punishment. I also remember the "snitches get stitches" saying from growing up, but do not get dragged into something that could have been avoided by you just telling the truth.

6. Significant Others

Lying in a serious relationship is a huge red flag, and you obviously should not be in a relationship if you cannot be truthful with the person you are sleeping next to at night. If they find out you were lying about something important, they will end it and not look back.

7. Strangers

Yes! "Honesty is the best policy" applies even to strangers. If someone broke into your vehicle and someone saw it, you would want them to come forward and help find the person who broke into your car. Right?

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