The Principles for Leading an Open Life

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Be true with your intentions and make sure those you deal with are aware of them. ...and if your intentions change, make sure people know they have changed. The Principles for Leading an Open Life

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Be true with your intentions and make sure those you deal with are aware of them.

...and if your intentions change, make sure people know they have changed.

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Divulging details is not always the answer to being Open.

...especially when it involves the interactions you may have had with others.

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Being Open is an innate, and pure quality.

...and people are easily attracted to that quality.

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Don't be lazy with the language you use.

...clarity is VERY important because people can easily misinterpret your words.

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Making mistakes and starting over is ok, just don't hide those mistakes.

...wear them like a badge.

Otherwise, you risk someone else learning about them and asking you questions that will test your credibility.

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Don't blindside individuals.

...nobody likes being ambushed, and the expected response is sure to be unfavourable.

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Joking around in an Open World is very delicate.

…and typically best left to comedians.

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More often than not, being Open is about taking the High Road.

...and more often than not, taking the High Road goes unrewarded.

But, as C.S. Lewis once said: "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching."

The Principles for Leading an Open Life