The Way Sincerity Can Play a Bad Game

I have encountered countless situations where my sincerity was tested. I don’t even remember all of them. However, there is one situation that I could not forget. When I was a second-year college student, one of my batch mates asked me if he could court me. I did not want to hurt his feelings by telling the truth that he was not my type. Instead, I said that I was flattered, but being in a relationship might affect my studies. Despite what I said, he became more persistent in courting me. Perhaps he thought he had a chance of making me fall for him and wanted to prove that what I said was wrong. I was annoyed by his persistence, so I told him the reasons using harsh words. He walked away with teary eyes. I felt a sense of guilt and pity for him.

The Consequences of Avoiding the Truth

When I didn’t tell him the real reason from the very beginning, it worsened the situation. He walked away with teary eyes, and I ended up using harsh words. I thought not telling the truth was better than hurting him and not a big deal. But it didn’t turn out that way. As such, I can attest to the saying, “you need a thousand lies to cover up one lie.” Sometimes, it really is not worth it. In certain situations, telling even a small lie doesn’t seem like a big deal, but in the long run, it brings nothing but hurt. Honesty, even if uncomfortable, is often the better path.

The Role of Sincerity in Professional Life

As an employee, I can say that sincerity involves carrying out orders or tasks with pure intention, which can result in reliability. Society is built on trust. We go to department stores expecting clerks to give us the true prices of merchandise. We believe food is okay to eat when there is an expiration date listed by a reliable company. To be just and sincere means to serve people without discrimination and deceit, respectively. Justness and sincerity must go together. To serve people with sincerity or without deceit, I must make impartial decisions in dealing with a particular situation or person. I should not make decisions based on a person’s socioeconomic status, religion, etc.

Lessons Learned from Sincerity

Nevertheless, from the first situation, I have learned a moral lesson. The sincere truth might often be painful to hear; that’s why I make sure that I deliver it in a way that won’t lead other people to get defensive. Because in the end, truth that comes from a place of love and consideration will be appreciated. Sincerity, when practiced with empathy, strengthens relationships and builds trust, which is essential for both personal and professional growth.

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