Ten tips for being more truthful

Ten tips for being more truthful

By Barbara A. Lewis

1.       Make a commitment to tell the truth

2.       Tell someone about your commitment

3.       Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or irony.

4.       Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.

5.       Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.

6.       Don’t indulge in little white lies or cover-ups

7.       Watch out for silent lies.

8.       When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse.

9.       Talk to yourself (ask yourself, “how do I really fell about this? Whats the best thing to do?”

10.   Treat yourself when you tell the truth even when its hard to do.

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