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Living2xcess · 09-03-2008, 02:36 AM

Has anybody practiced Radical Honesty... a movement of honesty based off of Brad Blanton's book of the same name?

Spartan · 09-03-2008, 02:47 AM

What is it?

Dan.Linehan · 09-03-2008, 03:04 AM

Blatant, total honesty about everything, all the time.

This is probably the best article on it.

Spartan · 09-03-2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan.Linehan

Blatant, total honesty about everything, all the time.

Nice, although sometimes honest isn't always polite! This could get you in trouble at work for example. But if everyone followed it that would be awesome! No more guessing what people think or don't think. We would truly be free from the ego!

Dan.Linehan · 09-03-2008, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartan

Nice, although sometimes honest isn't always polite! This could get you in trouble at work for example. But if everyone followed it that would be awesome! No more guessing what people think or don't think. We would truly be free from the ego!

Yep.

Pegasus · 09-03-2008, 03:53 AM

No, I don't practice it; I prefer to be an adolescent! I read the book years ago after seeing the author on Oprah (I remember he looked like Bill Clinton!). While the practice and results of radical honesty appear to be interesting, the theory behind it is complete B.S. The author claims to know what it is like to be inside the womb!

philm · 09-03-2008, 03:56 AM

Total honesty ?

What do you say, we're good animals following our programmes trying to get somewhere or be someone before we die and stink up the place ? Who would believe such a thing ?

Brutha · 09-03-2008, 11:55 AM

Even when truth is important there different ways to tell a truth.

I think you should think about other people when you tell them the truth and tell it in a way that helps them, instead of the first that comes to mind.

I also think that there time when standing together as a group and defending a group has value.
If someone gets elected as representative of a group that person has to represent the opinion of that group which might not totally match with his own.

I also don't like people who tell nasty rumours about people even if those rumours are true.
Not everything that's true is important.

ar81 · 09-03-2008, 05:52 PM

Honesty is not welcome among people with big egos.

lasti · 09-03-2008, 06:13 PM

What your mind and ego tells you isn't the truth most of the time.

Dannyboy1 · 09-03-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan

Nice, although sometimes honest isn't always polite! This could get you in trouble at work for example. But if everyone followed it that would be awesome! No more guessing what people think or don't think. We would truly be free from the ego!

Often the "honesty" that people would be blurting out would be judgments FROM the ego. The you behind the ego does not judge. The ego is the thing that creates anger and conflict with others. This approach could possibly create greater egos if anything. It could cause people to speak out of impulse rather than out of real truth. It also seems to hold the assumption that the person speaking the "truth" is right. There's a difference between honesty and truth. Truths cannot always be found in the spur of the moment. Most truths take some time to realize. Unless you can say you're totally present all the time, I would guess this type of behavior would turn out causing way more problems than it solves.

Living2xcess · 09-03-2008, 10:45 PM

Many of you have great arguments against Radical Honesty. And I agree with most of them. I am currently trying to combine the philosophy of Brad Blanton's "Radical Honesty" with Will Bowen's "A Complaint Free World". While there is some material that contradicts each other, I believe there is a way to live an extremely honest life without complaining or gossiping (unless necessary). I call it tactful honesty, but don't confuse tactful honesty with hiding the truth.

The problem I have is when deciphering when I am being tactfully honest or straight up hiding the truth, which I consider a lie. As Will Bowen preaches, I will not try to judge, insult, gossip, or complain about anything... but I will always be honest about myself and who I am.. and I will always be honest to other people up to the maximum possible level without disrespecting, insulting, or hurting that person's feelings.

I do agree, Egoism is a problem also.. Once you label your identity as someone who always tells the truth and doesn't complain, you are feeding into your ego. But I think I can live with a big ego

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Pegasus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 263	No, I don't practice it; I prefer to be an adolescent! I read the book years ago after seeing the author on Oprah (I remember he looked like Bill Clinton!). While the practice and results of radical honesty appear to be interesting, the theory behind it is complete B.S. The author claims to know what it is like to be inside the womb!

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philm Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 59	Total honesty ? What do you say, we're good animals following our programmes trying to get somewhere or be someone before we die and stink up the place ? Who would believe such a thing ?

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Brutha Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 8,749	Even when truth is important there different ways to tell a truth. I think you should think about other people when you tell them the truth and tell it in a way that helps them, instead of the first that comes to mind. I also think that there time when standing together as a group and defending a group has value. If someone gets elected as representative of a group that person has to represent the opinion of that group which might not totally match with his own. I also don't like people who tell nasty rumours about people even if those rumours are true. Not everything that's true is important.

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ar81 Family Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,756	Honesty is not welcome among people with big egos.

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lasti Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 619	What your mind and ego tells you isn't the truth most of the time.

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Living2xcess Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 99	Many of you have great arguments against Radical Honesty. And I agree with most of them. I am currently trying to combine the philosophy of Brad Blanton's "Radical Honesty" with Will Bowen's "A Complaint Free World". While there is some material that contradicts each other, I believe there is a way to live an extremely honest life without complaining or gossiping (unless necessary). I call it tactful honesty, but don't confuse tactful honesty with hiding the truth. The problem I have is when deciphering when I am being tactfully honest or straight up hiding the truth, which I consider a lie. As Will Bowen preaches, I will not try to judge, insult, gossip, or complain about anything... but I will always be honest about myself and who I am.. and I will always be honest to other people up to the maximum possible level without disrespecting, insulting, or hurting that person's feelings. I do agree, Egoism is a problem also.. Once you label your identity as someone who always tells the truth and doesn't complain, you are feeding into your ego. But I think I can live with a big ego

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