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For me it would mean:
1. Thinking for myself
2. Being able to express myself in the plainest language I can
3. Asking questions of myself and others
4. Having the courage to say what I believe
5. Acknowledging the validity of other people's beliefs
If I had to go for just two, it'd be the first two.
Just one, the second - plain language. It forces you to be true, and to use your words, not someone elses.
Posted by: Joanna Young | November 21, 2008 at 12:19 AM
The Chinese character for honesty pictures water branching off to form a tributary. This makes me think of honesty being connected and true to its source. Without the river, a stream would cease to flow; therefore, honesty flows from what is true. As a stream might pick up debris along its journey, the goal is being as pure as its source. An action (tributary) cannot be more pure than the heart, for example. Connection, truth and purity.
Posted by: Dean Boyer | November 21, 2008 at 02:41 AM
Wow. Joanna and Dean, you both offer comments that spun me off into my morning pages this morning to think about them on a very personal level. Thank you.
Posted by: Rosa Say | November 21, 2008 at 11:31 AM