One Person at a Time

“On the day we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth.”

- L. Ron Hubbard, Writer and Philosopher

Trust is both and emotional and logical act.

Emotionally, because you expose your vulnerabilities to people, believing they will not take advantage of your openness.

Logically, you assess the probabilities of gain and loss, calculating expected utility based on hard performance data, and conclude that the person in question will behave in a predictable manner. In practice, trust is a bit of both. I trust you because I have experienced your trustworthiness and because I have faith in human nature. (changing minds.org)

Trust means making an exchange with someone when you do not have full knowledge about them, their intent and the things they are offering to you.

Why would anyone ever choose to trust? You choose to expose your vulnerabilities to someone trusting that they won't use them against you....a gamble?....a huge gamble!

I recently started communicating with someone....I told my dearest friend(one of the few people in this world I do trust)and her statement to me: "I can't believe you trust her!"

She knows me...LESS TRUST = MORE CONTROL

... her question was valid. I am very careful(controlled) about who I let in...so why this person?

The Longman dictionary defines trust this way:

Trust= Verb:

To believe that someone is honest and will not harm you, cheat you etc.

I've learned a lot about myself in the last fifteen years. The most important lesson... I have great instincts....and if there's one thing I've learned to trust, it's my instincts.

I instinctively like this person....I trust this person....I believe that she is honest and would never intentionally harm someone.

True friendship isn't seen with the eyes, it is felt with the heart
when there is trust, understanding, loyalty, and sharing.

True friendship is a rare feeling, but when it is found it has profound impact on our well-being, strength, and character. (author unknown)

I believe that there are people who have been a part of our lives before ever coming to this place we call earth....when our paths cross, we recognize them as dear friends....and the trust is immediate.

one person closer to peace on earth...