“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Trust is a fragile and delicate commodity and a critical one. Without it we’re unable to relax or move forward; without trust we cannot believe.
What is trust?
According to Dr. D. C. Tway, Jr., A Construct of Trust (2003) trust is a state of readiness for unguarded interaction. Think about that for a moment… Unguarded interaction! Isn’t that an amazing concept? Imagine being relaxed around others. Imagine having the confidence to be open to whatever happens in any given moment.
Now think about the people around you. Do you have the state of readiness with any of them? Do you trust your business colleagues, your boss? What about your relationship partner, is there trust there? Do you trust yourself?