Ladies of Hive Community Contest #251 - Honesty is best policy
@LadiesofHive Community Contest #251 questions for the week are:
1️⃣ What are the top three values that guide your major life decisions and which value do you find the most challenging to practice consistently?
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2️⃣ Looking back over your life, what are the moments that you are proudest of, where you stayed true to your core beliefs?
Our Values are like the backbone of our character, the quality of our life and relationships entirely depends on what values we hold for ourselves. I was blessed to have a father who always kept teaching me about maintaining the right ethics and values in life. The most important values that I learned from him is Honesty, Commitment and being True to self. And his legacy I carry till date, I am proud that all his values have helped me become a better person in life.
He would always tell me, no matter whatever the situation is do not shy away to be truthful and honest. I have always followed that, the gravest of mistakes also I have been honest, no matter whatever the situation is. There are times when it is difficult to be honest, but then now with my own experiences I firmly believe that being honest resolves the matter rather peacefully.
One very important value that guides my life is also being true to my self. There are times when heart says a different language then the mind and I believe in listening to my heart, because I believe that it guides me in the right direction. Also if I am not true to my own-self then how will I ever able to be honest with others. If I can cheat my own-self then I can be capable of cheating others also.
Getting to the second question. It was some years back when we had started investing in cryptos. I did not have much of knowledge then but my son had and he was guiding me and hubby. There was one trade he carried out and that led to a big loss wiping away almost all our crypto savings. In that there were investments of 2 of my family members also, which got wiped off. At that point of time I felt it was solely my responsibility, so even without letting them know, I reinvested their whole amount worth from my own pocket. At that moment I did not even have enough money to make that investment, so I took some loan, the prices were going up, so I had to do it then only, else I would had to remove more money from my pocket. My hubby and son told me that we can discuss the matter with our family members, but I was not of that opinion. My opinion was to give them every single penny of theirs. After many years later they got to know about the situation and were very grateful to me. I had thought that the trading would be profitable and I would surprise them with profits, and it went all wrong. It was my idea and what went wrong was also the mistake from my end, so I was completely liable for it.
When I think of that time, I feel very proud of myself. If I had not taken that decision at that point of time, possibly that incident would have kept haunting me all my life and I would have kept feeling guilty that because of my decisions some one lost money. In that moment, I could only remember my dad's teachings, he would always say, never ever play around with anyone's money, and be accountable for every penny. In that moment I felt, that they trusted me with their money so come may whatever I have to give them.
Mistakes do happen in life, but taking accountability of it and being honest in the situation will always bring peace. The moment we lie and try to manipulate, it starts getting messy and complicated.
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Having at least one or two things to learn from ones parent is one of the best gift in life. I love the fact that you learnt your most essential values from your father. What a blessed Man is he🙏🏼
That's why our parents are a blessing in our life
Yes they are truly a blessing. Thanks for visiting lady!
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There's no doubt about the fact that honesty and accountability really are the foundation of trust. Values shape character and choices. I learn some good wisdom from all your blogs 🥰🥰
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You didn’t just talk about values, you showed them. Taking that hit in the crypto loss and then quietly reinvesting your own money, not because anyone forced you but because you believed in accountability, that is quietly powerful. It is one thing to make a promise, but a whole other thing to live it, especially when it costs you. That moment wasn’t just honorable, it was healing for your conscience. Definitely a story worth sharing.
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Money comes and goes, but values once lost will not come back again. Whenever me and my family discuss this matter, I feel so much at peace and no heaviness on my heart.
That is really nice 👍
Indeed! The moment we deviate from honesty is the moment we start losing integrity and what follows is a treacherous path that would not even let us have a peace of mind. For me, it's really the uneasiness of having to keep tabs of the wrong things I've done that's just not really worth it at all. Honesty is the best policy is one of those sayings that really stuck with me ever since I've heard it.
I believe that these values we get from our parents and I am blessed I had a wonderful mentor in my life as my father
Without a doubt, the values you learned from your father are a legacy that he would surely be proud of in his daughter. What you express is very valuable: "Mistakes happen in life, but taking responsibility and being honest will always bring peace. As soon as we lie and try to manipulate, everything gets complicated." I love it, my friend. Have a nice weekend,
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Thank you, you get a peaceful sleep with honesty
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This is such a powerful story of integrity and accountability 🙌 To secretly take a loan and cover the crypto loss for your family is an incredible act of honor. That moment wasn’t just about making things right for them; it was about honoring your father’s teachings and finding peace for yourself ✨
Thank you, it was their hard earned money, I felt it wrong to put them at loss.
Wow. That's very nice of you ma'am, it's something you should really be proud of because not everyone has the heart to do such a thing. Well done ma 👍
I felt it as my responsibility in that moment and could not think of any other way.
Your father sounds like a wonderful man @nainaztengra, he really instilled wonderful values in you that have helped you to become the person you are xx
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He indeed was a wonderful soul, I am so blessed that I have been his daughter
Someone else's money... Then you compounded that with borrowed money. "More of someone else's money..." I can almost feel you pain as you dug a deeper hole for yourself. But I admire your deep sense of responsibility. The desire to make your family whole. More importantly is you learned a valuable lesson from the experience.
There is an advice I learned, "Never invest more than what are willing to lose." That is a small percentage of my total portfolio that I could risk without endangering my whole portfolio. I was doing some trading for a little while. I was one of the lucky. And crypto is after all a 'Risk On' asset.
Are you still doing some crypto trading outside of Hive?
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