What Would Happen If You Were Completely Honest?

What Would Happen If You Were Completely Honest?

We lie. A lot. Up to 200 times per day. And it’s bad for us. So what would happen if you were completely honest? Even for just a day?

Title image by Dooder (Shutterstock).

Writer James Altucher, who took the total honesty approach, believes the following things happen:

  • People will stop speaking to you.
  • People might think you’re going to kill yourself (because everything you write will read like a suicide note).
  • People will think you’re crazy.
  • You’ll frighten people.
  • You’ll entertain people.
  • People will trust your advice.
  • You’ll become free.

While I’m not sure most people will think everything you write reads like a suicide note due to the honesty approach, I think the rest of it seems pretty true. I don’t always share my opinion and sometimes keep things to myself, but I make a major effort not to lie. I don’t always succeed, but I feel better when I do. It’s not because I feel like I’m doing the right thing for other people, but because I feel like I don’t have to hide anything. I like that.

What about you? Could you become completely honest? What do you think would happen if you did?

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