Imagine the truth radar as something similar to the radar screens of air-traffic controllers. There is a core, or center area, and this is absolute truthfulness. The farther you move away from the core, the farther you move from the truth.
We all want truthfulness—in every area of our lives. How far from that core will your conscience allow you to move before you start to “blip?” For example, perhaps telling a “little white lie” doesn’t move you too far from the core. But a pattern in which you continually tell people what they want to hear may create more blips than you can handle. Regarding the deeper issues of truth, we can find ourselves slowly moving away from our core, until we are far from the truth. We have grown accustomed to hearing the warning blips—and to ignoring them.
If you’ve attended a Biggest Job workshop, you’ll remember the question: “What do we most want for our children?” Honesty would probably be in the top three on your list, as it is on most parents’ lists. Are your words matching your deeds? In other words, are you modeling honesty for your kids in every area of your life? Our commitment to our children may be the biggest motivation: We have to stay close to the core of our truth.
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By Pam Hardy, as taken from this month's The Biggest Job/Parenting Expert eNewsletter. Sign up to receive the eNewsletter at http://www.hyde.edu/about-hyde-school/hyde-email/ and choose "Parenting Expert."
