Is
Honesty the best Policy?
Promoters of Effective Management style do not
recognize
this sacred Principle of life. Most of the
Honest are
suffering. They are left behind. What ultimately
counts –
is success story.
Honesty or no honesty never became a contentious issue.
Success or governance or control makes the difference.
The
means adopted are through this way or that way, in an
honest manner or not are a subjective study.
Survival, survival after success, control and struggle
for
survival and control is a major story line today. Even
earlier, it was so.
Some one was propagating by saying that, being honest
to
one, might be a
matter of dishonesty to the other. So
it
is more of a matter of perception. To fetch medicine
for
ailing family member, if one tends to manipulate to
earn,
or not fall in queue, or lie, or make a fraud, or even
steals- is an honest effort for a
good cause. So one is
honest to the cause, relative or a family member.
Whereas
other publics are cheated, manipulated or deceived-
tantamount to dishonesty.
Is it primarily, a matter of emotions, spirits and not
the
action? Yes-it needs to be understood that way only.
Today law does not permit one to behave one way or the
other, so one is abiding by the law honestly. Tomorrow
law
changes, and if one does not comply with in letter or
spirit, he or she, person becomes delinquent. The
principle
remains, identity of person changes. It seems to be a
paradox.
Every day, we are witnessing an upsurge of, growing
prosperity of honest traders, service providers,
manufacturers, politicians, bureaucrats.They are all
being
applauded for their aptitude. Every single villain in
business or politics, or in social life builds up,
commands
respect, wealth, through a battery of dedicated
manpower,
honest and loyal to their boss/employer. May be the
objective of an individual ,organization ,society or
community be survival, live or let live, live and not
let
live, they build up only on honest workers dedicated
to
the cause of an individual, or community, society or
organization. May it be a sacred cause, or a act of sin-
their commitment is sought honestly.
So the crux remains. Honest feelings, relationship,
binding, commitment is required for growth or
prosperity in
any direction.
Being dishonest amounts to deceiving oneself. And that
is
where, whole theory of this Policy evolved, rests. But
many
do not recognize this phenomenon. Most do not
understand
this concept of SELF .So it may be difficult for them
to
understand interior and ulterior motives of self which
govern them. Defining good or bad may be very
subjective.
Some one said many don’t believe in God, good deeds or
bad
deeds, or sins, or Karma or reaping the deeds in this
or
next life. How to really convince them about this
Policy.
That is the reason this sacred principle is a matter of
Policy. It is said -
That is a conscious decision taken by Learned People of
Britain which is accepted universally i.e. `Honesty is
the
best Policy`.No stigma of religion, God given
guideline, or
any ism has been attached .It is a value which needs no
religious recognition but still adopted by all. This
has
worked. One who follows this enjoys self respect,
recognition by others, society,and Human being.
To be contd.