What is your trust tendency? It is probably not surprising that we all have strong feelings and tendencies about trust.
My parents represented the opposite sides of that spectrum.
Mom’s perspective… trust until someone gives you a reason not to. She was such a trusting person and believed the best intentions in everyone. Granted, she got burned more than once. But it never shook her core belief in people.
Dad’s outlook… figure out how they can pull one you over one you so you can prevent it. When shopping for my first car, he taught me how to match the miles on the odometer (yes, they were manual then) to the tread on the tires to make sure someone didn’t roll back the odometer. Apparently, they did that when he worked at a used car lot when he was a kid. He trusted no one, no one! He is still that way at 88.
My father may want to add an additional detail. My mom grew up comfortable in a nice home with financial security. Dad’s family was dirt poor. His first bed was the bottom drawer of a dresser.
That said, trust is a choice. I chose to follow my mother’s example.
We choose who we trust and what we trust about them. Trust, after all, is situational. Trust is also critical to your ability to work with others, lead others, influence others.
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