Spiritual & Emotional Freedom by A.N. Etika - HTML preview

Chapter 6:

Learning To Trust

Synopsis

Trust means that you place confidence in someone to be faithful and honest with you. To trust another person, it requires a genuine perspective about him and an expectation of failure. Trusts should also be combined of willingness to forgive and develops best in an environment of love and acceptance.

Do you know why not all people don’t trust anyone? According to some experts, trust needs to be earned. Once it is broken, it is hard for you to trust the person again. Sometimes, people don’t trust others to secure themselves. They don’t want to be hurt and don’t expect too much from other people.

In some cases, though you want to trust someone, there is something that stops you. You just feel like you don’t have to give your full trust to that person. Depending on your situations, some people failed to move on from their past broken heart. Believe it or not, you can still trust again. How can you do this? For are some tips you need to follow:

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• Know the Need to Trust Again – Most people fool themselves into believing that they don’t need to trust someone. But, humans are social creatures. Therefore, you can never live alone. Without trust, it is hard for you to have a close relationship. This is the reason why some people have an empty and boring life.
• Concede Areas Where You Exhibit the Trust – Say for instance, if you have worst experiences during your childhood, you may think that most people are the same. You prefer not to trust anyone to avoid the same situation. This perception is extremely erroneous. Not all people are the same. You just need to give them a second chance to know who they really are.
• Nobody is Perfect – You have to know that no person meets all your needs. Some people keep on finding an ideal or perfect guy. This should not be your perception. Whether you trust your friends or relatives, you have to accept the fact that they are not perfect. They may sometimes fail your expectations.
• Look for People Who are Truthful – The best indicator of how she might treat you depends on how she treats other people. If she tells you the personal life of other people, it means that she is not reliable.
• Don’t Give Your Trust Instantly – Before trusting anyone, you have to know who they are. You need to understand their attitude and activities. If you give your trust without knowing the person, you might be disappointed.
• Trust First Yourself – Before trusting anyone, always begin it with yourself. The fear of trusting to another person is more about your own fear of not being able to manage a betrayal or other related situations.

Since trusting yourself is very essential, you have to make actions on how to develop it. According to experts, following through with decisions, being honest, keeping commitments and keeping boundaries can help in improving self-trust.