Ten Tips for Being More Truthful

Ten Tips for Being More Truthful

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.
2. Tell someone about your commitment.
3. Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or reason.
4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
5. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.
6. Don't indulge in little white lies.
7. Watch out for silent lies.
8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse.
9. Talk to yourself.
10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth.

All the tips benefit me by always telling the truth. They benefit me by being committed to telling the truth. You also need to think before you are dishonest, by doing this will help you tell the truth. While using figurative language be sure to make the other person that you are being sarcastic. Never leave anything about the truth out  because it is basically lying. Do not tell little fibs or you will get caught because the truth always comes out. Silent lies are when you do not say anything, but you know something. When you catch yourself lying just shut your mouth and stop talking. Talk to yourself in your head before saying anything so you lie. Do something good for yourself when you tell the truth. I will be applying all the tips to my life so that I become better at telling the truth. I will also write down goals so that I do not forget.