People who practice sincerity are frank, authentic, and appreciate the happiness that results from the coherence between thoughts and actions, there is nothing simulated in them, only a clarity of mind and heart where truth always holds the reins, and where humility is the wind. who guides and conducts the candles of your conscience.
Those who choose to live in this scenario of emotional and psychological authenticity know that they will have to pay the price. The first requirement is obvious: sincerity is always frank, and this candor has more side effects for those who are not accustomed to a bald man. tongue and heart that hates lying.
“He who dares not the truth cannot be sincere. “Thomas Paine
The second, and perhaps least well-known, is the one that refers to our inner world, being honest requires exploring to understand its limitations and coming into contact with that private corner where our vulnerability lies, we all have flaws, black holes and hypersensitive areas. The sincere person is very aware of this.
On the other hand, we must not forget that this psychological dimension is also an important social value, in addition to seeing it as an essential and valuable tool for our personal growth, it is also an engine capable of promoting our well-being as an individual in a social context.
We all deserve a fair wage, a job based on sincerity and even a political class rooted in the same principle, so since big changes happen through small jolts, we must use this value ourselves in our personal universes, it’s worth it.
Astronauts, as we know, explore the confines of space, discover other worlds, and are curious about anything that opens up beyond our precious little blue planet. So on the opposite side, there are the psychonauts. They are people who deepen with courage and elegant dexterity in the inner, intimate and at the same time complex paths that are their emotional universes and psychological constellations.
“I’d rather bother with my sincerity than please with my hypocrisy
Sincere people are happier because they have cleared many of those personal abysses where indecision and voracious fear that held them captive to half-truths or whole lies before, are profiles that have also learned to criticize themselves, who tolerate their defects Without doing harm. themselves, who listen to the inner captain who drives them to be a little better every day and every moment.
No one can be honest with the neighbor if he’s not honest with himself first. None of us can point to the stain on someone else’s eyes if we don’t sweep our own houses first. All this explains why, as research shows, people who practice sincerity enjoy better health and a more authentic sense of happiness and well-being. The key is undoubtedly in this exercise of self-knownness.
Being honest with oneself often involves being like a spiritual warrior who reveals how we are in our own present moment, this reveals to us our own helplessness and our unprotected areas, our shadows, but in turn guides us toward healing and allowing us to have a more complete and stronger view of ourselves. Then we will continue to walk with the truth to come, but also humbly.
In Pedro Alonso’s book “Stories of Light and Wisdom”, there is a small story of singular beauty that leaves us a wonderful teaching on sincerity.
History has its roots in ancient China, around 250 BC. The protagonist is a young prince of the northern region, who to be emperor must marry, so said the law, and find among all the single women the one that suits him best. , invented a small test of great cunning.
“No legacy is as rich as that of sincerity. -William Shakespeare-
The court once declared that all girls who wanted to marry the prince had to go to the palace; of all, there was one who secretly loved the future emperor; however, he was aware that he lacked grace, wealth and much less beauty. His mother had tried to get that idea out of his head, but because his heart was determined and his attitude brave, he did not hesitate to play on the set day.
Once all the girls were in the courtyard of the palace, the prince passed by placing a seed in the palm of each of them, I told them to come back and gather in six months, whoever brings the most beautiful flower will become his wife.
Our young protagonist came home happy. She was an excellent gardener, everything she touched with her hands flourished spectacularly, however, over the weeks and months, nothing has sprung from the earth, her mother again advised her to forget the prince, however, she thought that even if she returned. empty-handed and flowerless, would he return to the meeting, even if it was to see the man he loved again.
When the six months passed and the young women gathered in the palace, they all wore in their hands beautiful, perfect and spectacular flowers. How did they do it? The girl wept silently as she watched the prince pay attention and analyze each of these flowers, then approached her and gently held her hand.
Am I going to marry this woman, she said aloud, happy. The young woman had no words, and when the other girls asked her why, he was firm in his words: “All the seeds I gave you were sterile. Only this young woman brought me the most beautiful flower: that of SINCERITO ?.
In conclusion, as this beautiful story shows us, to be sincere is actually a gesture of integrity, courage and personal maturity, all these elements are virtues that we must germinate with dedication in everyday life.
Images courtesy of Anne Julie Aubry.