A universal problem- Trust Issues

Most of the humanity is facing trust issues. So lets start with the basic of it, according to Oxford Dictionary trust defines as“ a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something”. For example, we trust people who are benevolent toward us. Who are honest and loyal, who have integrity, and whose actions correspond to their words. Trust is also defined as a verb: actions based on having confidence or trust in the self. On an action level, trust involves being able to “do something without fear or misgiving.”

No body is born with this universal problem of trust issues, we eventually unconsciously develop it in ourselves overtime. With some bad human experiences. Trusting becomes difficult and that in mind can not be forgotten. The experiences leave an impact that sometimes stays longer. Healing that part is a long journey, overcoming the bad experience to trust life gain. People with trust issues use defence mechanism so as to not get hurt like in the past. Protecting themselves from the world and experiencing the new experiences.

We all can agree to this, that it has become difficult to remain vulnerable, trusting and open to life. In this era of uncertainty, global upheaval, betrayal, divorce and disrupted families. Some of us are lucky to have trustful family and friends. When someone betrays your trust its kind of a hard thing to overcome. Most of the times the hurt, the pain and the effect of it stays as longer to how much it mattered. It’s like once the harm is done, it cant be changed. And over all, no one deserves such treatment or experiences that have corned them with major trust issues. I don’t know if its a kind of life’s way to teach and prepare for what is ahead. or its a part of karma and its calculation which is beyond human mind to understand.

As to whatever it is, can we all be a little sensitive while dealing in all kind of relationships – be it professional and personal. Whether a friendship, business or personal relationship, all bonds are built on trust. Without trust, you can not start to have anything. We all are facing our demons, even the richest of rich have their part of struggle. no body has ever been able to escape the hardships one has to go through. Can we be kind to understand the longer impact of any selfish motive that will eventually add to the universal problem of trust issues. Humanity will vanish if humans forget the basic attributes of being a human. Lets do our part and make this Human life a little less easy on earth by being true to self and hence to others.

‘Trust is to human relationships what faith is to gospel living. It is the beginning place, the foundation upon which more can be built. Where trust is, love can flourish – Barbara Smith.’