As we all know, honesty really is the best policy as that well-known saying so aptly puts it. However, there are times when even those who are normally honest with others are not at all honest with themselves. For example, if someone gives you an assignment to complete, and because of a lack of knowledge and experience, you know deep down that you will not be able to complete it, the task you have been given, yet you accept it by stating that you will deal with it. Now you know full well that you cannot successfully deal with the matter, but you point blank refuse to admit it. This my friend, is indeed being dishonest, it's also being quite stupid as it's going to get you in trouble in the long run whilst also causing problems for the person who assigned you the task.
My friend, when you are unable to successfully deal with a task which another wishes to assign to you, please do not accept the task if you know that it's beyond your capabilities to complete it successfully. When someone asks you if you can do something for them and you know that you can't carry out their wishes, simply as today's title puts it, admit it!
After all, if you pretend that you'll be able to do something which is way beyond your capabilities, you'll end up letting both the other person and yourself down. In the end, this will damage your reputation within your particular community, as people will begin to realize that you're just a fast talker, who is dishonest and completely unreliable.
If you are to be deemed to be a completely honest person and thus beyond reproach, well then, you need to admit to your wrongdoings when you blew it. That's right, when you do something wrong, please do not rather stupidly, and indeed childishly try to deny it, because in the end this will really make you look like a fool, and a completely dishonest fool into the bargain. No one is perfect, and we all make mistakes from time to time.
So, when you do something wrong, admit it, which will clear the air and allow you to keep your peace of mind and dignity. And when you're unable to do something requested by another, just admit that the task assigned is beyond your capabilities. In other words, always be honest.
o Think about it!
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