Honesty, a game of what if and would you...

How important is honesty? Is it something that you value? Is it something that you look for in others? What importance is there, in those you know being honest?

Honesty in a coworker, how much value do you place on that? Its a fact that no matter how well you know your coworkers, you still only know a limited amount. You know what they allow you to know. What happens, when you find out that you may not be able to trust them fully? What if, you trusted them with a some information and they betrayed you? You really were wanting to surprise that certain someone and well, since the cat is out of the bag because someone told, there is no surprise. What if you were considering a move of some sort, and trusting them to remain quite until you finalized your plans and they told. If it were a job change, you could find yourself changing before you wanted, had your eye on a certain house only to have it bought before you could move...What if, you trusted them enough to let them find out you had more money with you than you usually carry, only suddenly, that money has disappeared.

 What if, you don't know who the dishonest person is? What if, suddenly things that you need on the job begin disappearing? You go to get a certain tool or machine part and its gone. You know exactly where you left it- you left it exactly where you have left things before, in a place that they are supposed to be, only it isn't there.

 What if, someone is starting rumors, half-truth stories and out right lies, but no one knows where the stories are starting.

 Would you begin to wonder who you could trust? Would it cause you to act differently around everyone until the real villain could be discovered?

What if, you are the employer? You have interviews waiting. You have in your hand the application they filled out and you are reading over the information. Would you trust that everything is accurate and honest? What if, a background check lead you to information that shows a shady past? Do you trust that this person has learned and changed? Do you hire someone who has legal issues, yet watch them closely? Do you have time, to watch them closely?

 What if, they are honest enough to admit openly their legal issues? How do you react if those issues were something that went against some of your core beliefs? Would you, could you trust them that they have resolved those issues in some manner?

 Does it depend on the job? Are honesty issues more important in some jobs more than others? Does it matter if you are working in a bank where employees have access to untold millions of dollars or personal information? What if its a manufacturing plant, where cars, building materials, medical equipment or even food supplies are created? Would you be able to trust someone with a shaded past? What if, you find out that someone you trusted, was not worthy of that trust? What do you do then?

What about the medical profession? How important is honesty in your doctor(s)? What if, you overhear the nurse telling the doctor or others on staff something that you didn't want told, or something that isn't true? Would you want your doctor telling you straight up if you are suffering from a condition that is terminal and their best estimate of time left?

 What about honesty in the condition itself? What if, you discovered that you were being used as a medical experiment of sorts? They weren't sure if the medication would work, or how it works so they gave it to you simply to find out.

 Do you, fully trust your medical care to know what they are doing, what if, you find out they don't?

What if, you need work done on your home or your vehicle? How do you know who you can trust to do the work? Do you trust reviews of others? What if, you are trusting someone to do work that has to be right for the sake of safety? Would you trust just any electrician to wire your home or replace the brakes on your vehicle?

Honesty in a family member, what happens if you don't find it? If you knew, that there was a member of your family that was less than honest, would you trust them? Would you allow them use of your bank cards, or access to your computer passwords? Would you trust them not to wreck havoc on various areas of your life? Would you trust them around your valuables? Would those cherished items that you inherited from loved ones, or the treasures you found along life's way be safe around them? Would you trust them, to watch your young children?

This is obviously a short and limited list, it could go on but the point is made except for the one remaining question.

How honest, are you? What if, you are among the many examples above? Would you see yourself, do you see yourself? How does it make you feel now?