Ayesha Heart U.

Tolentino

Describe an incident where you discovered a lie against you. Who were involved? What was the lie about?
What did you do about it? How did you feel about it?
-Well, as far as I recall, I was in 7th grade and I did have a large circle of friends because I'm friendly with all
of my classmates; I always talk to them and help them with their activities, but one day one of my friends
talked to me and said that a girl she's talking to said a lie about me; the girl she's talking to said that I don't
want to talk to her and that I don't like her, which is not true, because I treat all of my classmates fairly, I cried
that day because I thought I was okay with everyone, but some of my classmates considered me as their
enemy.

Now that the incident is over, would you do the same thing that you have done? If not what would you
have done? Why?
-Of course, I'm not going to do that; I believe the best thing I can do is forgive; since the incident had already
ended, I can forgive but not forget.

Complete the following sentences to affirm your commitment to respect for truth:
1. From now on, I will tell the truth regardless of the consequences. It is preferable to tell the truth
than to lie to avoid having our guilt double.
2. If I am tempted to lie to save myself, I will think twice, and I'll think seriously because I know
that every action I take will have an impact on the people around me. If I find myself in this
situation, I will not lie right away, but I will think carefully so that I can resolve whatever my
lie will be.
3. If anybody asks me to lie to protect him/her, I will not save him/her, but I will advise him/her,
to tell the truth rather than lie because lying makes the problem worse and doubles it, so it is
better, to tell the truth immediately and not use anyone to cover the truth because it can get
worse.
4. I will always speak the truth, even if the consequences are disappointing. Telling the truth will
help everyone grow. When you learn how to properly express your feelings and share them with
others, you form a stronger bond. Lying denies people the opportunity to solve the problem.
Lying will only make matters worse, whereas being truthful is much more likely to result in a
happy ending.
5. I will not influence anyone to say what is untrue because it can create misunderstandings. To
build trust and a peaceful relationship with one another, we must tell the truth.
 Knowledge is power. To be knowledgeable, you search answers to questions, read upon topics you
want to understand, talk to experts and elders about their experiences, observe people’s way of life
and you study data about certain phenomena that you want to analyze. These practices lead to
respect for the truth.
Which of these do you want to develop?
My knowledge is the one I wish to develop because knowledge is not only cumulative but also
grows exponentially. Those who have a strong foundation in factual knowledge find it easier to
learn more. Furthermore, knowledge improves cognitive processes such as problem solving and
reasoning.

How will you develop these?

We can expand our knowledge by watching instructional videos on the internet, reading books,
watching movies, and interacting. There are numerous methods available on social media today;
the question is whether you are willing to use those methods to improve your knowledge.

Explain the meaning of the quote below:

"Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the
truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for
being years ahead of your time. If you're right and you know it, speak your
mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth."

Truth is important to us as individuals as well as to society as a whole. Being

truthful allows us to grow and mature as individuals, learning from our mistakes.
For society, truthfulness strengthens social bonds while lying and hypocrisy
weaken them. Don't be blinded by all the lies; even if someone judges you for
telling the truth, don't let it bother you; instead, do your best to spread the truth
rather than the lies.