TheImportanceOfHonesty
MyparentshavealwaystaughtmethatifIwerehonest,nothingwouldgowrong.Myfamilyhasasmallbusinesssellingtextiles.Asbusinesspeople,MotherandFatherhavealwaysrelatedtheirexperiencesinbeinghonestandhowitpays.
Mothertellsmethatshenevershort-changesaworker'smonthlyovertimepay.Thisnotonlybuildseachworker'sconfidenceinthecompanybutitalsohelpshimbuildatrustingrelationshipwithhisbosses.Whentheworkerstrusttheirbosses,theywillbeabletoperformbetteratworkbecausetheydonothavetoworryaboutnotbeingpaidtherightamountattheendofeachmonth.
Myparentsalsobelieveingivingcustomerstheirvalueformoney.Theydonotoverchargetheircustomersforsomethingthatisnotitsworth.Thisway,customerswillkeepreturningtotheshopbecausetheyknowthatmyparentsaretruthfulinmakingtheirsales.Thecustomerscantrustmyparentstogivethemwhattheyneedinthecorrectquantity.
Fromtheirexperiencesinbeinghonest,Ihavebeguntorealizethathonestyisavirtue.IfIwerehonestallthetime,Iwouldmakemorefriendsbecausetheywillknowthattheycantrustme.BeinghonestwouldalsomeanthatIdothingsinatruthfulmannersothatmyfriendscanbesurethatIwillneverbetraytheirtrust.
Iwillalwaysremember,thathonestyisalwaysthebestpolicy.