Honesty Builds TrustHonesty is the first thing that makes people trust you. When you're being honest, open, and say things as they are, people naturally trust you. And that trust is what makes relationships healthy and strong, because both sides actually feel secure with each other.
Once people catch you in a lie, trust is really hard to rebuild. Even if you're honest after that, there's always that lingering doubt. "What if they're lying again?" A reputation for being honest takes years to build, but can be destroyed by a single lie. That's why honesty is a long-term investment that's worth more than anything.