Hello, I’ve read everyone’s take on trust, so far. Trust is definitely a touchy topic for just about anyone with life experience. I.e., we are born into life trusting and vulnerable then little by little or all at once our trust is corrupted and innocence is lost…
I’m a de facto survivalist, a regular schmuck who recognizes the value of independent thinking and self-reliance. And has begun making adjustments through research, personal economic adjustments (ridding debt reliance, entrepreneurship versus j.o.b.), and experience and practice, steering away from the “oh, everything is gonna be fine” lifestyle.
Back to trust, I’m obviously no expert on the subject of life, in general, but do have the sense to say that even the “best of friends” can get <i>shady </i>under pressure. That supposed network of “good folk” can go sour and the unworthy neighbor written-off could be the one the “rocks” and decency. You just never know. All that glitters ain’t gold.
So then, my take is, do trust. Yes, be cautious and discerning. But don’t be too chicken to trust. Don’t be stiff-necked to the newcomer. Don’t be shady.
I’ll end by mentioning, in retrospect, when I consider those untrusting are often untrustworthy themselves. Myself included. I think we’ve all been there, both sides of the coin. So when it comes to trust, start with the mirror…just sayin’.