Secret to Success and the Connection To Lies
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I ran into an article about a month ago that I thought was fabulous, and I want to share it with you. A writer met up with an angel investor, Peter, a man of wealth, and asked him what was the secret to success.
What do you think his answer was?
Work hard?
Never give up?
Persevere?
You might be surprised his answer revolved around telling lies!
Peter was quoted as saying two very profound statements that I whole-heartedly agree with, and it is so rare—so very rare to see someone say what he says. Most people, even experts, give you advice that is to the contrary.
But I am with Peter. I agree with Peter when he says, “Complete honesty is the access to ultimate power.”
I like to meet Peter. He seems like an absolutely amazing man of great brilliance.
If “Complete honesty is the access to ultimate power” as the article states, then I find this highly ironic given the outcome of the presidential election, as the ultimate power is just that, the US Presidency. Holy cow. Perhaps this is an actual demonstration that complete “dishonesty” can have the same effect by brainwashing people into believing things that aren’t true, or that dishonesty can be believed when bonding with others around a perceived hatred of one person based on outrage created from an initial lie. Personally, I found complete honesty to be a huge boon to me in my professional life because when people trust you they’ll give you their business, but what baffles my mind is what happened in this election. In the culture I grew up in, being caught in a lie was a shameful position to be in, something to be avoided at all costs. A lie is something that would burn your cheeks if you were caught in one, and something that would burn your cheeks even if you felt the person you were speaking to was judging you and watching your every move to determine if you were lying, even as you told the complete and honest truth. This is why I can’t always buy into a person’s demeaner, because social anxiety can give false readings.