Chapter 20 Sincerity is not the same as telling the truth

Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to tell the truth, and he told the truth about everything. Therefore, wherever he went, he was always driven away, and because of this, he became very poor and had nowhere to live.Finally, he came to a monastery, hoping to be taken in. After seeing him and asking the reason, the abbot felt that he also loved the truth and respected those who told the truth, so he left the man who loved to tell the truth to settle down in the monastery. There were several animals in the monastery that could no longer work, and the abbot wanted to sell them, but he dared not send his men to the market for fear that they would keep the money from the sale of the animals in their pockets.So he asked this honest man to bring two donkeys and a mule to the market to sell them.

An honest man only tells the truth in front of the buyer: the donkey with the broken tail is lazy and likes to lie in the mud.Once, the long-term workers tried to pull it out of the mud, but they pulled it hard and broke its tail. This bald donkey was so stubborn that he didn't want to take a step, so they whipped it, because the hair was bald because of so much pumping. and this mule is old and lame! As a result, the buyers left after hearing these words. As soon as these words spread in the market, no one came to buy the animals. So the honest man drove them back to the monastery at night.

After listening to the honest man's account of what happened in the market, the abbot said to him angrily: "My friend, those who drove you away are right. People like you should not be kept!"Although I like the truth, I don't like the truth that goes against my pocket!So, man, you get out of here!Go wherever you like! In this way, the honest man was driven out of the monastery again. In fact, the experience of the honest man in the story is not accidental, and there are many similar examples in real life. The dancer Duncan was the most legendary woman in the nineteenth century. Her passion, romance and rebellious personality made her an avant-garde figure against traditional marriage and traditional dance.She was even more innocent when she was a child, often embarrassingly frank.

On Christmas, the school held a celebration meeting. While distributing candies and cakes, the teacher said, "Look, children, what presents did Santa bring you?" Duncan stood up immediately and said seriously: There is no Santa Claus in the world. Although the teacher was very angry, he suppressed the anger in his heart and changed his words: Only good girls who believe in Santa Claus can get candy. I'm not a fan of candy.Duncan replied. The teacher flew into a rage and punished Duncan by sitting on the front floor and keeping her out of the party. ★Life is delicious★ Some honest people like to tell the truth, which often makes people feel too reckless and sharp.However, no matter what position a person is in, and no matter what the situation is, he likes to hear good things, likes to be praised by others, and he doesn't want to hear words that hurt himself.One must be sharp and courageous. It is necessary to show one's sharpness on specific occasions, but if it is too much, it will not only hurt others, but also hurt oneself.