Be Worthy Of Trust

14. BE WORTHY OF TRUST

Unless
one can have confidence in the reliability of those about one, he, himself, is
at risk. When those he counts upon let him down, his own life can become
disordered and even his own survival can be put at risk.

Mutual trust is the firmest building block in human relationships. Without
it, the whole structure comes down.

Trustworthiness is a
highly esteemed commodity. When one has it, one is considered valuable. When
one has lost it, one may be considered worthless.

One should get others around one to demonstrate it and earn it. They will
become much more valuable to themselves and others thereby.

14-1. Keep your word once given.

Even parents, for instance, would be surprised at the extent they drop in
the opinion of their children when a promise is not kept.

People who keep their word are trusted and admired. People who do not are
regarded like garbage. Those who break their word often never get another
chance.

A person who does not keep his word can soon find himself entangled and
trapped in all manner of "guarantees" and "restrictions" and can even find
himself shut off from normal relations with others. There is no more thorough
self-exile from one's fellows than to fail to keep one's promises once made.

One should never permit another to give his or her word lightly. And one
should insist that when a promise is made, it must be kept. One's own life can
become very disordered in trying to associate with people who do not keep their
promises. It is not a casual matter.

The way to happiness is much, much easier to travel with people one can
trust.

What is the definition of the word "trust" as used in the phrase: "Be worthy of trust?"
1. One in which confidence is placed.
2. Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.
3. Reliance on something in the future; hope
4. Reliance on the intention and ability of a purchaser to pay in the future; credit.
5. The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one
What is the meaning of the word "worthy" as used in the phrase: "Be worthy of trust?"
1. Having sufficient worth; deserving
2. Honorable; admirable:
3. Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable
4. An eminent or distinguished person
5. Of high station; of high social position
What is the meaning of the word "reliability" as used in the sentence: "Unless one can have confidence in the reliability of those about one, he, himself, is at risk."
1. Capable of being relied on; dependable
2. Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.
3. Uncertain, not sure
4. Truthfulness, honesty
5. Slowness to answer, given to lengthy thought before answering
What is the meaning of the idiom, "counts upon" in the sentence:
"When those he counts upon let him down, his own life can become disordered and even his own survival can be put at risk."
1. To rely on; depend on: You can count on my help.
2. To be confident of; anticipate: counted on getting a raise.
3. To declare (a boxer) out to have been knocked out by calling out the count.
4. To make a count of members, attendees, or participants by or as if by noting bodily presence.
5. The number of balls and strikes that an umpire has called against a batter.
What does the phrase "highly esteemed " mean as used in this sentence:
"Trustworthiness is a highly esteemed commodity."
1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.
2. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship.
3. adj : having an illustrious reputation; respected
4. Heated to the temperature of steam.
5. Remunerative
What is the meaning of "keep your word" in the phrase: "Keep your word once given."
1. to adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a rule; to keep to one's promise.
2. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.
3. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.
4. To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or tenor.
5. To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.
What is the meaning of the word "garbage" in the sentence:
" People who do not are
regarded like garbage."
1. Worthless or nonsensical matter; rubbish
2. Food wastes, as from a kitchen.
3. Refuse; trash
4. Inferior or offensive literary or artistic material.
5. A place or receptacle where rubbish is discarded
What does the word "lightly" mean in this sentence:
"One should never permit another to give his or her word lightly."
1. Without sufficient care or consideration; indifferently:
2. In a carefree manner; cheerfully:
3. With agility and grace; nimbly
4. With little weight or force; gently.
5. To a slight extent or amount
What is the meaning of the word "disordered" in this sentence:
"One's own life can become very disordered in trying to associate with people who do not keep their promises."
1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance
3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:
4. lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
5. mysterious, not capable of being understood.