‘Honesty is the best
policy, until you are married.’ ~ Anonymous
I just completed reading the biography ‘Sweet Revenge: The
Intimate Life of Simon Cowell’, who is the producer of ‘X-Factor’ and was the
lead-judge in ‘American Idol’. An investigative reporter wrote the book that
proposes penetrating insight and frankness. Cowell’s rise from failed recording
company executive to television celebrity and media icon, is fodder for tabloids and
mainstream news. There is more than meets the eye on television. I leave you to be judge over his style and approach to business.
Do honesty, truthfulness and trust matter to you? How much
so?
Can we be too honest? Honesty is an analogous process: it is
measured from 0-100 percent. ‘Darling, what do you think of my new hair-style?’
Lest you venture a response, think through thoroughly your response. She may
not be expecting your total honesty. This is not Simon Cowell at his
controversial and critical best. The truth may hurt, but at what expense? Even if it is not intended to be malicious, the damage criticism creates can be psychologically and emotionally permanent.
Trust is digital: all or nothing. If you have been betrayed
before, how willing are you to trust that person again. Integrity combines
trust and honesty, yet it is also about the amalgam and structural stability of
these values combined.
Here, on this blog we aim to report on what is accurate as
possible. Although the truth is out there, we are responsible for sourcing it
out. Seeking our resources is part of being resourceful*.
*Once I gain copyright permission from a few photographers, I will post some pictures from Sunday's TRI-Factor Cycling race.
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