Sharing with you some meanings of trust to some people.
Trust is:
1. Non betrayal - they won't turn their backs on you nor take advantage of you.
2. One's level of confidence in another person that they will deliver.
3. A condition that allows one to rely on honest, open exchanges even if the critique can be painful and most importantly knowing that the other party has your best interests at heart.
4. You earn it over years and lose it in minutes.
5. When you allow your vulnerabilities to be placed in the hands of someone else and are confident that they will not take advantage of you.
6. Is like a beautiful glass. Used well, it will quench the thirst of life. If broken, it cannot be put back.
7. You don't need proof when you trust!
8. At the workplace, there is a need for a build-up of trust through understanding each role, carrying out the work responsibly and knowing that it takes a team to build it.
9. Not a black and white issue. If you can't trust yourself 100% all the time, how can you judge others if they falter?
10. A necessary but not sufficient condition for succeeding in life is to be perceived and recognised as a trustworthy person....any diplomat who is known to lie loses the trust and confidence of his colleagues in other countries.
About trustworthy:
- Deeds, not words, reveal whether a person is trustworthy.
- You develop trust in someone after that person has proven to you over and over again that they are able to fulfil what they promised to do.
- If the person keeps his word even in the small things, he can be trusted. If he can account for small change or do what he says he will do, and tell you things honestly, then he can be trusted. When he does not exaggerate, he can be trusted. lastly, if he admit mistakes and apologise, it is a quality of a trustworthy person.
Source; RD, June 2013
