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May 18, 2020 at 1:34 am
A person is asked to tell the truth when he is very young. The board must tell the truth to the supervisory committee and investors, and the subordinates must report truthfully to the superior. But is always telling the truth the most important thing in any relationship? If you think about it, this is not the case. It is undeniable that a good relationship is based on trust, and the premise of trust is to be honest. Yet a good relationship requires people to consider each other’s feelings, and everyone also hopes that their feelings can be understood.
A good relationship should make both parties feel good, although sometimes we point out each other ’s shortcomings but we want to help them improve so that they will feel good in the future. However, if telling the truth can’t improve the other person’s situation or even make him uncomfortable, then don’t say it.
Sometimes goodwill is more useful than brute truths. A friend of mine is always very vulnerable in relationships, and she will talk to me every time she breaks up. In fact, it is difficult for me to endure her incessant cry and inferiority feeling. However, I do hope she will be happy. At this time, it may be better to comfort her than to be honest or to blame her.
There are many other examples of everyday life. A classic example is when a girl asks her boyfriend if her clothes or makeups look good today. The boy would better say yes regardless of his true feeling. This example illustrates that a white lie can sometimes resolve possible disputes and proves that you are considerate.
All in all, always telling the truth may trigger undesired outcomes. Therefore, why not consider other alternatives when it is not necessary to tell the truth?
May 12, 2020 at 9:33 amTruth is always a light many people are pursuing, scientists seek the truth of nature in experiments, investors seek the truth of stock performance, the true value, and pick the proper investment portfolio. Yet is telling the truth is the above-all factor of all relationships? If we think about it, there are many exceptions.
It is undeniable that a healthy relationship is based on honesty since people want to treat and be treated with love and support. A good relationship should make its participants feel good. Even sometimes we may hear suggestions that are not dulcet from others, but as long as they can make a situation better, then they are good. However, if telling the truth can’t improve one’s current situation then it’s better not to tell.
Sometimes white lie works better than brute truth-telling. One of my friends is always fragile in a relationship, each time she breaks up she would come to me to cry about it. To be honest, it’s hard to bear the sorrow and grumbling that ranging over and over again. However, telling her that her complaints are tormenting may end up with a break of our relationship or herself feeling bad. Yet I want her to step out of her last relationship first, perhaps it’s best to console rather than blame. Therefore, telling the truth is not the above-all thing in such a situation.
There are also lots of other cases in everyday life. A classical example is when a girl asks her boyfriend whether she is beautiful or not today. Without even thinking about it, a boy is better to say yes even he may not like the girl’s eye make-up or dress. This clearly illustrates that white lie can sometimes solve a likely quarrel and show others you are considerate.
All in all, while the truth is important, always telling truth has a risk of triggering undesired outcomes. Thus, when telling truth is not that necessary or indispensable in a problem-dealing circumstance, why not tell a kind white lie?
