165 Building & Broken Trust Quotes (Relationships)

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Top 15 Quotes on Building Trust

Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful

Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful. Friedrich Nietzsche
Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them
Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them. Roy T. Bennett
People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most. Shannon L. Adler
Always tell the truth or the truth will tell on you
Always tell the truth or the truth will tell on you. Frank Sonnenberg
It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. English Proverb
People trust their ears less than their eyes
People trust their ears less than their eyes. Herodotus
Trust has no gradient
Trust has no gradient. Toba Beta
Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks
Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks. Isaac Watts
Without trust, there can be no genuine peace. Neither in politics nor the quiet individuality of the heart and spirit
Without trust, there can be no genuine peace. Neither in politics nor the quiet individuality of the heart and spirit. Timothy Zahn
We’re paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple
We’re paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple. Harper Lee Trust Quotes
Being trustworthy requires Doing the right thing. And doing things right
Being trustworthy requires: Doing the right thing. And doing things right. Don Peppers
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you trust enough
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you trust enough. Frank Crane
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain. John Maxwell
Building trust is a journey, not a destination
Building trust is a journey, not a destination. Ken Blanchard
Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair
Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. Dhar Mann

 

Trust quotes for relationships, friendships & working together

You have to trust or you're only living half a life
You have to trust or you’re only living half a life. J.D. Robb
Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them
Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them. Roy T. Bennett
Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder
Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder. Maria V. Snyder
You can say whatever you want to say to try to get somebody to believe you. Probably won't work. At the end of the day, trust is gained
You can say whatever you want to say to try to get somebody to believe you. Probably won’t work. At the end of the day, trust is gained. Bill Gates Trust Quotes
Trust and faith bring joy to life and help relationships grow to their maximum potential
Trust and faith bring joy to life and help relationships grow to their maximum potential. Joyce Meyer
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him. Booker T. Washington
If we do not trust one another, we are already defeated
If we do not trust one another, we are already defeated. Alison Croggon
Two people can only live as one when each is prepared to give and receive trust and understanding. Above that lies respect. Without respect for how the other feels, no marriage is worthwhile
Two people can only live as one when each is prepared to give and receive trust and understanding. Above that lies respect. Without respect for how the other feels, no marriage is worthwhile. Helen Hollick
Teamwork begins by building trust And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability
Teamwork begins by building trust And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability. Patrick Lencioni
When you completely trust a person without any doubt, you'll automatically receive one of two things — a friend for life or a lesson for life
When you completely trust a person without any doubt, you’ll automatically receive one of two things — a friend for life or a lesson for life. Unknown
After all, trust is greater than love, and to truly trust another human being is rare. Love can exist without trust, but trust cannot exist without love
After all, trust is greater than love, and to truly trust another human being is rare. Love can exist without trust, but trust cannot exist without love.  Sammy Sutton
Without trust and safety, social relationships tend to become strategic rather than cooperative, increasingly full of skepticism and even anxiety and fear about others' intentions
Without trust and safety, social relationships tend to become strategic rather than cooperative, increasingly full of skepticism and even anxiety and fear about others’ intentions. Donald Rothberg
The people when rightly and fully trusted will return the trust
The people when rightly and fully trusted will return the trust. Abraham Lincoln
Trust is not an obsession, it's an extension of love. When we truly love someone, we give them our heart to hold in their hands. And when that love is returned, that very trust is balm to our souls
Trust is not an obsession, it’s an extension of love. When we truly love someone, we give them our heart to hold in their hands. And when that love is returned, that very trust is balm to our souls.  Julie Lessman
After all ... what does being in love mean if you can't trust a person
After all … what does being in love mean if you can’t trust a person. Evelyn Waugh
Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly.
Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly. George MacDonald
Love and trust are so powerful. They can literally change the fate of a person.
Love and trust are so powerful. They can literally change the fate of a person. Tasha Hoggatt
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted. Lao Tzu Trust Quotes
Trust opens up new and unimagined possibilities.
Trust opens up new and unimagined possibilities. Robert C. Solomon
We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone — but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.
We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone — but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy. Frank Crane
For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.
For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.  Bo Bennett
Never trust people who don't have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason.
Never trust people who don’t have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason. Fredrick Backman
Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to.
Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to. Julianne Moore
Love is not really a mystery. It is a process like anything else. A process that requires trust, effort, focus, and commitment by two willing partners.
Love is not really a mystery. It is a process like anything else. A process that requires trust, effort, focus, and commitment by two willing partners. Elizabeth Bourgeret
In a relationship, trust is more important than love. It will enhance your love.
In a relationship, trust is more important than love. It will enhance your love. Unknown
Trust is built with consistency.
Trust is built with consistency. Lincoln Chafee
When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.
When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. Corrie Ten Boom
'I trust you' is better than 'I love you' because you may not always trust the person you love but you can always love the person you trust.
‘I trust you’ is better than ‘I love you’ because you may not always trust the person you love but you can always love the person you trust. Unknown
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication.
Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. Stephen Covey
Don't trust people whose feelings change with time... Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.
Don’t trust people whose feelings change with time… Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes. Ziad K. Abdelnour
Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved.
Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved. William P. Young
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. George MacDonald
You must trust and believe in people, or life becomes impossible.
You must trust and believe in people, or life becomes impossible. Anton Chekhov
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. Ernest Hemingway Trust Quotes
You know, sometimes you've got to trust the people you love. You've got to trust that if they're good people, they'll make good decisions.
You know, sometimes you’ve got to trust the people you love. You’ve got to trust that if they’re good people, they’ll make good decisions. Janette Rallison
Your mind can go ahead and imagine what it wants to imagine, but a true friend will always remain true, in spite of the false messages running through your mind.
Your mind can go ahead and imagine what it wants to imagine, but a true friend will always remain true, in spite of the false messages running through your mind. Michael Bassey Johnson
Trust is only gained when one person risks and doesn’t get harmed. It grows as both people increasingly risk and don’t get harmed in the process.
Trust is only gained when one person risks and doesn’t get harmed. It grows as both people increasingly risk and don’t get harmed in the process. Glen Williams
Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to.
Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to. Julianna Moore
What is love after all but trusting in the unknown.
What is love after all but trusting in the unknown. Marty Rubin
When an individual trusts another sufficiently to expose the true self — the deepest fears, the hidden desires — a powerful intimacy is born.
When an individual trusts another sufficiently to expose the true self — the deepest fears, the hidden desires — a powerful intimacy is born. Sarah Pekkanen
Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.
Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. Stephen Covey
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. Abraham Lincoln
If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive.
If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive. Megan Whalen Turner
Friendship is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there, and they have to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.
Friendship is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there, and they have to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust, the friendship will crumble. Steig Larsson
Don't trust people who tell you other people's secrets.
Don’t trust people who tell you other people’s secrets. Dan Howell
The best proof of love is trust.
The best proof of love is trust. Unknown
Love cannot live where there is no trust.
Love cannot live where there is no trust. Edith Hamilton
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him. Henry Stimson
Love is supposed to be based on trust, and trust on love, it's something rare and beautiful when people can confide in each other without fearing what the other person will think.
Love is supposed to be based on trust, and trust on love, it’s something rare and beautiful when people can confide in each other without fearing what the other person will think. E.A. Bucchianeri
I have this thing about friends and secrets. Sometimes when I meet a person I like, I tell them a secret they don't know me well enough to be told. It lets me judge their potential as a friend.
I have this thing about friends and secrets. Sometimes when I meet a person I like, I tell them a secret they don’t know me well enough to be told. It lets me judge their potential as a friend. Mohsin Hamid
Trust is built when someone is vulnerable and not taken advantage of.
Trust is built when someone is vulnerable and not taken advantage of. Bob Vanourek
In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.
In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding. Brad Meltzer
A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.
A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts. Harold Macmillan
It is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.
It is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. H.L. Mencken
Without trust, it's only a matter of time before relationships crumble.
Without trust, it’s only a matter of time before relationships crumble. Unknown
Trust starts with truth and ends with truth.
Trust starts with truth and ends with truth. Santosh Kalwar
Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved.
Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved. William P. Young
When you can’t believe your eyes, you can always trust your heart. Love makes anything possible.
When you can’t believe your eyes, you can always trust your heart. Love makes anything possible. Unknown
Whether it's friendship or relationship, all bonds are built on trust. Without it, you have nothing.
Whether it’s friendship or relationship, all bonds are built on trust. Without it, you have nothing. Unknown
It’s a delight to trust somebody completely.
It’s a delight to trust somebody completely. Jeff Goldblum
A man trusts another man when he sees enough of himself in him.
A man trusts another man when he sees enough of himself in him. Gregory David Roberts
Trust leads to more trust.
Trust leads to more trust. Dean Ornish
When the trust is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.
When the trust is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective. Stephen Covey
The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them.
The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them. Ernest Hemingway
I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
I don’t trust people who don’t love themselves and tell me, ‘I love you.’ … There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt. Maya Angelou
It's so important to reach out to people you trust, and who can give you honest feedback, and keep those people close to you. You don't want to surround yourself with enablers.
It’s so important to reach out to people you trust, and who can give you honest feedback, and keep those people close to you. You don’t want to surround yourself with enablers. Tim Gunn
Better to trust the person who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.
Better to trust the person who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt. Eric Sevareid
Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust.
Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust. Albert Einstein
Trust is one of the most important things in a relationship. It won't work if you don't trust each other.
Trust is one of the most important things in a relationship. It won’t work if you don’t trust each other. Unknown
Trust each other again and again. When the trust level gets high enough, people transcend apparent limits, discovering new and awesome abilities of which they were previously unaware.
Trust each other again and again. When the trust level gets high enough, people transcend apparent limits, discovering new and awesome abilities of which they were previously unaware. David Armistead
A team is not a group of people who work together but a team is a group of people who trust each other.
A team is not a group of people who work together but a team is a group of people who trust each other. Simon Sinek Trust Quotes
Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.
Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. Maya Angelou
The easiest way to gain someone's trust is to deserve it. This should be pretty easy, assuming you're just being you and being real. Minimal effort too.
The easiest way to gain someone’s trust is to deserve it. This should be pretty easy, assuming you’re just being you and being real. Minimal effort too. Ashley Lorenzana
When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment, you create trust.
When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment, you create trust. John Maxwell
There are two reasons why we don't trust people. First, we don't know them. Second, we know them.
There are two reasons why we don’t trust people.  First, we don’t know them.  Second, we know them. Unknown
A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.
A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust. Beau Mirchoff
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible. Anton Chekhov
Relationships should be built on trust and truth.
Relationships should be built on trust and truth. Sophie Kinsella

Broken Trust Quotes

Trust is like a vase, once it’s broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never be same again.
Trust is like a vase, once it’s broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never be same again. Walter Anderson
The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones.
The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. Cheryl Hughes
To borrow against the trust someone has placed in you costs nothing at first. You get away with it, you take a little more and a little more until there is no more to draw on. Oddly, your hands should be full with all that taking but when you open them there’s nothing there.
To borrow against the trust someone has placed in you costs nothing at first. You get away with it, you take a little more and a little more until there is no more to draw on. Oddly, your hands should be full with all that taking but when you open them there’s nothing there. Jeannette Winterson
Sometimes, the most dangerous people were the ones you trusted most.
Sometimes, the most dangerous people were the ones you trusted most. Jennifer Lynn Barnes
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. Confucius
For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.
For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first. Suzanne Collins
Don’t trust people who tell you other people’s secrets.
Don’t trust people who tell you other people’s secrets. Dan Howell
I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t trust you.
I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t trust you. Friedrich Nietzsche
Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.
Don’t trust the person who has broken faith once. William Shakespeare
The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.
The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool. Stephen King
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. Albert Einstein
A body of people holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.
A body of people holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody. Thomas Paine
Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.
Trust dies but mistrust blossoms. Sophocles
Everyone suffers at least one bad betrayal in their lifetime. It’s what unites us. The trick is not to let it destroy your trust in others when that happens. Don’t let them take that from you.
Everyone suffers at least one bad betrayal in their lifetime. It’s what unites us. The trick is not to let it destroy your trust in others when that happens. Don’t let them take that from you. Sherrilyn Kenyon
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.
He who does not trust enough will not be trusted. Lao Tzu
You can't rely on anybody being around for you, because things change.
You can’t rely on anybody being around for you, because things change. Kirsty Eager
Trust is like blood pressure. It’s silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly.
Trust is like blood pressure. It’s silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly. Frank Sonnenberg
It isn’t easy when life tears away the one person in a million you thought you could always trust.
It isn’t easy when life tears away the one person in a million you thought you could always trust. Benjamin R. Smith
Trust, like the lubricant in an engine, is noticed only when it is gone and the motor has seized up.
Trust, like the lubricant in an engine, is noticed only when it is gone and the motor has seized up. David Hurst
When truth takes a backseat to ego and politics, trust is lost.
When truth takes a backseat to ego and politics, trust is lost. Patrick Lencioni
Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.  When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.  The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.  Fred “Mr.” Rogers
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. Rick Warren
The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.
The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once. Rene Descartes
Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it's broken, but you can still see the crack in that $%&* reflection.
Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if it’s broken, but you can still see the crack in that $%&* reflection. Lady Gaga
What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?
What loneliness is more lonely than distrust? George Eliot

Quotes on Trusting Yourself

Always trust your gut. It knows what your head hasn’t figured out yet.
Always trust your gut. It knows what your head hasn’t figured out yet. Unknown
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.
Trust yourself.  Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.  Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. Golda Meir
Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.
Trust your own instinct.  Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s. Billy Wilder
I trust myself. You need that to survive.
I trust myself. You need that to survive. Yoko Ono
If you cannot trust yourself, you cannot even trust your mistrust of yourself — so that without this underlying trust in the whole system of nature you are simply paralyzed.
If you cannot trust yourself, you cannot even trust your mistrust of yourself — so that without this underlying trust in the whole system of nature you are simply paralyzed. Alan Watts
If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you tell a lie, it becomes a part of your future.
If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you tell a lie, it becomes a part of your future. Unknown
Instead of saying, ‘I'm damaged, I'm broken, I have trust issues’ say ‘I'm healing, I'm rediscovering myself, I'm starting over.’
Instead of saying, ‘I’m damaged, I’m broken, I have trust issues’ say ‘I’m healing, I’m rediscovering myself, I’m starting over.’  Horacio Jones
Keep your promises and be consistent. Be the kind of person others can trust.
Keep your promises and be consistent. Be the kind of person others can trust. Roy T. Bennett
People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.
People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most. Shannon L. Alder
Self-trust is the first secret of success.
Self-trust is the first secret of success. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes in life, we take a leap of faith. Remember, the leap is not about getting from one side to the other. It's simply about taking the leap....and trusting the air, the universal breath will support your wings so that you may soar.
Sometimes in life, we take a leap of faith. Remember, the leap is not about getting from one side to the other. It’s simply about taking the leap….and trusting the air, the universal breath will support your wings so that you may soar. Kristi Bowman
Take no one’s word for anything, including mine – but trust your experience.
Take no one’s word for anything, including mine – but trust your experience. James Baldwin Trust Quotes
We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted afterward.
We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences.  But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted afterward.  Alison Croggon
To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead, you relax, and float.
To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead, you relax, and float. Alan Wilson Watts
Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.
Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. Joyce Brothers
Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.
Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you.
Trust your instincts, and make judgements on what your heart tells you. The heart will not betray you. David Gemmell
Trust your own instincts, go inside, follow your heart. Right from the start. Go ahead and stand up for what you believe in. As I’ve learned, that’s the path to happiness.
Trust your own instincts, go inside, follow your heart. Right from the start. Go ahead and stand up for what you believe in. As I’ve learned, that’s the path to happiness. Lesley Ann Warren
Trust yourself, you will start to trust others.
Trust yourself, you will start to trust others. Santosh Kalwar
Trustful people are pure at heart, as they are moved by the zeal of their own trustworthiness.
Trustful people are pure at heart, as they are moved by the zeal of their own trustworthiness. Criss Jami
Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances.
Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances. Ralph Waldo Emerson
You can only trust your emotions as you can lie to yourself with your brain but not your heart.
You can only trust your emotions as you can lie to yourself with your brain but not your heart. Carl White
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you trust enough.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you trust enough. Frank Crane Trust Quotes
You must train your intuition – you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide.
You must train your intuition – you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide. Ingrid Bergman
If we can just let go and trust that things will work out the way they're supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself.
If we can just let go and trust that things will work out the way they’re supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself. Goldie Hawn

 

Summary: Why Trust Is Important

Merriam-Webster defines trust as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something, one in which confidence is placed and dependence on something future or contingent: HOPE.

Trust is important in every kind of relationship because it allows you to be more open and giving, You believe in the person’s integrity and strength, to the extent that you’re able to put yourself on the line, at some risk to yourself. Trust is essential to an effective team because it makes you feel safe.

If the level of trust is low in a relationship or business, people limit themselves and what they are willing to do or share. They might think to themselves, “This is all you deserve,” or, “This is all I am willing to give.” But when people are able to trust they reward the other person, relationship, or organization more. But, more often than not, people feel that their distrust is not safe to share. So a leader or loved one may be slow to discover that they have lost a person’s trust.

The 3 Elements of Trust

  1. Positive Relationships
  2. Good Judgement/Expertise
  3. Consistency

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” Maya Angelou

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