My Philosophy of Life

“Be yourself!” “Be true to yourself!” These are phrases I have heard a million times. Growing up in a world that is rocked with scandals, scams and violence is reality. During my seventeen years, my life has been enriched from my education at home and at school, from learning experiences and from beliefs that molded my being.
I have chosen to live and abide by one simple value: honesty. The dictionary defines honesty as freedom from deceit or fraud; straightforwardness, truthfulness (World Book Dictionary p.1015). I believe that “honesty means there are no contradictions or discrepancies in thoughts, words, or actions. To be honest to one’s real self and task earns trust and inspires faith in others. Honesty is never to misuse that which is given in trust” (http://www.bkwsu.com/ls/honesty.html). Being honest with others is important, but more so, with yourself.
The issue of honesty has affected my life in more ways than one. As a teenager who has bee...