8 to Great by MK Mueller

Author:MK Mueller [Mueller, MK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633536920
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2017-11-28T09:36:34+00:00

High-Way 5:

Honest Communication

Send and Receive the Highest Truth

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Gandhi

Honesty is essential for a well-lived life. Without honesty there is no integrity. Without integrity there is no peace. Without peace there is no restful sleep, no relaxation, and no deep connection with others because we are so disconnected from ourselves.

Sadly, hiding the truth from ourselves and others often starts early, and if it remains unchecked, can spread across our lives. For some children it’s hearing a parent say, “Don’t tell your Dad/Mom. It will just upset them.” As students the message from our peers is clear, that “everybody” cheats on tests. As young adults we hide behind electronic screens in an effort to avoid deeper open-hearted sharing.

As a result, hiding the truth can become the norm, and we discover that rather than providing protection from pain, hiding our true selves from others intensifies it, resulting in a self-imposed sentence to a prison of isolation.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive!

Sir Walter Scott

The good news is that we hold the key to our prison cell. Freedom and peace are only one courageous decision away. When I ask my audience members to complete the phrase, “If I had no fear, I would…” the most common response among all age groups is, “I’d tell people what I really think/want/feel.”

A woman who was in my 8 to Your IdealWeight course recently shared that she had secretly admired a single coworker for years. When she encountered this High-Way, she courageously emailed him, asking him to coffee. He was thrilled, and they set a date to meet.

But what if her willingness to be more honest had not resulted in reciprocated interest? If he’d said “No thanks,” after an initial pang of rejection, familiar to us all, she would have moved on, her risk muscles strengthened. Despite the risks, the rewards of honesty are among life’s greatest gifts.

Despite the risks, the rewards of honesty are among life’s greatest gifts. So how do we reclaim our integrity? The good news is that by the time you’ve embraced the High-Ways of Risk, Full Responsibility, and Feel All Your Feelings, you’re well prepared for this next segment of your High-Ways journey.

I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. — William Blake

The River of Life

Think of the abundance life offers as a river of love/grace/energy. When we have integrity with ourselves and others, we “grow with the flow” and the current is strong, carrying us swiftly to our next dream destination.

Each time we lie, it’s as if we come to a fork in the river where a large portion of the water is siphoned off to a stream. One lie always requires another to cover it up and another stream veers off to feed that new untruth. With each falsehood, the river grows weaker and is slower in carrying us forward.

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