Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Benjamin Franklin Virtues - 7. Sincerity

Sincerity: — the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical.

Benefits of Sincerity

Sincerity provides purity — there is an open truthfulness that remains trustworthy, unblemished and pure.

Sincerity provides safety — with trust that sincerity yields, all those who come in contact with it, rest calm and secure in its protective care.

Sincerity provides serenity — it its simplicity and natural way of being.

Sincerity provides acceptance — with purity and innocence we are free to be ourselves and to be accepted for who we are.

Sincerity provides honor — respect based on their honesty and pride in their word.

Source: http://www.virtue.info/virtues/franklin/sincerity/virtue.php

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