A Principle To Keep

One principle that I think is important to keep is honesty both to yourself and the people around you, as well as integrity. I found these two moral values extremely important because they dictate how the world goes. To me honesty has to do with not lying, cheating, or stealing. If people begin to lie, cheat, and steal, I feel like the world would descend into absolute chaos, even if bad things are already happening. Dishonesty tends to be a chain reaction. If one person begins to cheat and steal for example, and there isn't a strong form of government especially, it ends up making it okay for everybody else to do it. Integrity, to me, means always standing up for what you find right, and keeping your promises. If you don't stand up for what you think is right, that bad things will continue to happen with no repurcussions, and continually damage the world. I find keeping one's promises also very important, and a principle to keep, because once somebody breaks a promise they are not true to the world they promised. This is something also discussed in "The  Road", with how the son always wants his dad to keep his promises. Promises are the basis of trust, and trust is important in maintaining relationships in general. Obviously, these things are hard to do if you are absolutely alone, but being honest with yourself and not tricking yourself into believing something unreal is still important. In addition, standing up for what is right should still be maintained.

Stay Honest!