3 candors that made Lincoln great

The more honest you are, the stronger you become. Surprisingly many people don’t know this. so hide it A hidden moment can be avoided. But being dishonest can hurt yourself, make things worse, or ruin us all.

The great American president, Lincoln, was frank in three things. I think Lincoln is greater because of his three candors.

Be honest about your own ignorance and incompetence

A friend of Lincoln’s said, ‘Lincoln frankly admits that if he doesn’t know about a problem, he doesn’t know even the simplest one.’ If you don’t know grammar, he says you don’t know; if you don’t know the law, you don’t know, he said. By being honest about your own ignorance and incompetence, you get two things.

One is to try to compensate for it by acknowledging one’s own shortcomings. In fact, Lincoln was able to write top-notch speeches by studying grammar. Second, you can get help from others. The other person knows what I don’t know or lack, so I can help properly.

Be honest about your faults and mistakes

When Lincoln was found to be wrong on a particular issue, he immediately gave up his opinion and did not hide his mistake, telling those around him. So what did Lincoln get?

That is ‘trust’. He cannot trust a person who hides his faults and mistakes. But people who are willing to admit their mistakes and don’t hide them are more trustworthy than anyone else. Of course, mistakes and mistakes should not be repeated, but the worst thing is to make things worse by hiding mistakes and mistakes.

Candidness to express one’s opinion in the minority

Lincoln opposed “slavery” even when he could be criticized by those around him. It was a situation that could be politically buried. But Lincoln was unstoppable about what he firmly believed. Those who have the courage to be honest like this innovate the world. Innovative ideas are not initially understood by the majority. No innovation will occur if the power of the majority crushes its own minority opinion. Being able to express even a minority opinion is beneficial not only to the individual but also to the community when honesty is alive.

However, a person who does only 3 times without being 1 and 2 may be a ‘Kkondae’ or a person who is only ‘stubborn’. Honestness of times 1 and 2 should precede honesty of number 3.

The more honest you are, the stronger you become. Have the courage to be honest. Just like Lincoln did.