Are you one of those people that
automatically trust everyone immediately? Are you the type that believes people
need to earn your trust? What is it exactly that makes us trust another? These
are all important questions that only you can answer for yourself. Trust is an
integral part of our lives. No one can survive without it. It’s important to
seek for it in a healthy manner.
If you’ve been hurt in the past by
someone you’ve trusted or you find it hard to trust in general, maybe you need
to take a second look at the criteria you use in making your decision. We need
to know how to assess others so that we can trust the right person in the right
situation.
The foundation for our best guess of
trust is our knowledge of
a person we’re dealing with. Whether it’s been twenty years or twenty minutes,
we still have to assess what we know about that person, and make the decision
to trust them or not. So what do you
look for? Review the list below, and asses what is most important to you when
it relates to trust:
·
First
impressions: A
favorable first impression will go a long way when a quick decision has to be
made.
·
Gut
instinct:
Intuition plays a huge role whether you know someone or not.
·
Relationships: It’s easier to trust someone whose
character you are comfortable with.
·
Confidence: Our confidence in others may
prompt them to act accordingly.
·
Honesty: People with integrity will do the right thing.
·
Past
experiences:
Good or bad prior experience will certainly sway a decision.
·
Consistency: People who have proven to be
reliable in the past will more than likely continue to be that way.
“Sorry works when a mistake is made, but not when trust is broken. So in life, make mistakes but never break trust. Because forgiving is easy, but forgetting and trusting again is sometimes impossible.” (Sorry works)[i]
[i] Adapted from: “Where Does
Trust Come From?” by
Kimberly
J. McCloskey
Topic
suggested by my wife, Bobbi Kinker.
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