Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

PARENTS AND CHILDREN
I have four children. Each of my children has been brought up hav-
ing the importance of truthfulness drummed into them from an
early age. Today, all four of them are 
adamant
truth tellers. They are
completely honest. I can ask them any question and they will always
tell me the truth.
When they were growing up, I made them each a promise. I
said, “You will never get into trouble with me for telling the truth.”
And I kept my word. When they did something foolish, as all chil-
dren do, I would listen to their stories without judging or criticizing
and then ask, “Well, what did you learn?” They soon learned that
they could always tell the truth and never suffer criticism or disap-
proval. They loved it.
Sometimes they fool around, but all I have to do is ask them for
the truth and they will always give it to me, whatever it is. I’m very
proud of them. It is absolutely amazing how much better relation-
ships are between parents and children when they absolutely trust
each other.
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