Integrity of word is an important ideal in life. When we are honest in dealing with other people two things immediately occur:
1. The other trusts us. There is no end to the good that can proceed from this.
2. We trust ourselves. When we speak wrongly we develop a negative self-image. There is no end to the bad that can come from this.
In both instances, speaking earnestly fosters harmony.
That is why the Talmud stresses this to us in gentle admonition, "One should not bargain about the price if he has no intention of buying it." Baba Metsia 58b
When integrity of word becomes our standard, our piece of the universe is harmonious.
1. The other trusts us. There is no end to the good that can proceed from this.
2. We trust ourselves. When we speak wrongly we develop a negative self-image. There is no end to the bad that can come from this.
In both instances, speaking earnestly fosters harmony.
That is why the Talmud stresses this to us in gentle admonition, "One should not bargain about the price if he has no intention of buying it." Baba Metsia 58b
When integrity of word becomes our standard, our piece of the universe is harmonious.
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