All's Well That Ends Well: The Importance Of Honesty

Honesty is a vital necessity in any healthy relationship and, as William Shakespeare wrote in his play All’s Well That Ends Well, “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” When honesty is broken in a connection, trust is lost and it is often very difficult to recover from the damage. Honesty is a type of sentimentality that is highly regarded in society and an important facet in life. Honesty and truthfulness express that the person cares; they show that a person can decide to make the right choices, and will help build personality and will help grow as a human emotionally. Through honesty, people can obtain trust and through trust, their relationships will flourish.
To show honesty is to show trust and that is to give a part of one’s self to someone …show more content…
Honesty provides a moral compass for a person towards legitimate choices and guides them to a healthy life. On the other hand, lying and cheating lead people into thinking that these dishonest people can’t return the sentiment of being given their trust. Some inexcusable reasons for becoming dishonest are a person’s aspiration for money, power or glory without putting other people’s positions into consideration. There is a plethora of people in history who have used and abused people through manipulation for self beneficial reasons and these people are disliked and talked down upon. Accordingly, it does not only make those dishonest people look selfish and conceited, but others will probably also look at them and be able to pierce through the egotistical, cheating façade and see them incapable of making the right choices. Honesty encourages correcting their misgivings they’ve befallen on others and thus people will be able to see validity and honesty in the eyes of an honest …show more content…
When people are honest, it shows that they care enough to say what is right, even if it is not always easy to do so. Additionally, they are not afraid to show their true self and risk getting hurt, and that vulnerability is crucial to a person’s growth. It is vital for stable connections, because once it is severed, it is extremely hard to recover from it. The importance of being honest with one’s self and others is paramount. It will earn respect and will prove dependability. Showing honesty will also confirm that the person has the potential to do the right thing in life and not lie their way out of trouble. Being honest with ones that are close to them will convey that they care for them, and by being open with others will create boundless opportunities for rewarding relationships. Honesty is truly an important facet in any situation and truly integral to any communications, connections and to one’s