File: 29 - Seminar 1
Elements of Trust.
Without TRUST there can be no efficient action, teamwork or direction.
Distrust develops from the sensitivity associated with certain energy blocks, from the fears and anxieties encouraged by authoritarian-biased training, and, by real personal or observed experiences involving loss, denial, or high risk.
- The below factors are ordered according to importance.
- The lack of any one factor being present is cause for caution.
- Worthiness of Trust cannot be definitive without factor #1.
- More risk by the absence of key elements is more risk.
- Guidance from the Higher Self.
There is no risk, no anxiety, no need of fear or concern ... with this option.
- Does the person demonstrate reverence and respect?
The less spiritual the person is, the more materialistically - and ego-centered they qualify themselves to be. As the ethic of the latter accepts deception and manipulation as acceptable, truth and trustworthiness are not stable expressions of such self-revealed persons. An exception can occur when the background of the person has implanted apparent irreverent behaviors which hold no meaning for the person.
- Has the individual benefited from what is being offered to you? A "deal" or "opportunity" or "steal" is often invalid if the person offering it to you has not been able to benefit from it and offer themselves as an example to you.
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Experience of earlier benefit from the individual.
Benefits to you from others often arise out of shorter or longer-term sacrifices
made on the part of these others. That means time, effort, or expense on their part
--- a display of faith in themselves and the opportunity, and, a trust in you and a
belief that you will also share the benefit they have received. Over-confidence,
naivety, self-deception, and energy blocks can all erroneously promote this
behavior. Care is required.
- Are the real risks being acknowledged?
- How much risk are you being asked to take?
- What is the known integrity of the person?
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