Honesty

"Be yourself!" "Be true to yourself!" These are phrases I have heard a million times. Growing up in a world that is rocked with scandals, scams and violence is reality. During my seventeen years, my life has been enriched from my education at home and at school, from learning experiences and from beliefs that molded my being. I have chosen to live and abide by one simple value: honesty. The dictionary defines honesty as freedom …

…mirror of the self is clean, feelings, nature, motives, and objectives are clearly visible, and the individual reflects trustworthiness". Honesty has several meanings and is open to all kinds of interpretation. Everyone has their own set of core values that they choose to live by, which makes the world so diverse, yet alike in the same aspect. As Confucius stated, "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall".