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Of all the traits the happiest people share in common, one outshines them all.  In fact, without it, genuine happiness can’t exist.  That trait is truthfulness. Without exception, truly happy people are committed to telling the truth about themselves to themselves even when it’s scary and difficult.  And they extend their truthfulness to others. It sounds easy enough, doesn’t it?  We all tend to think of ourselves as honest people for the most part.  And in fact, for the most part we are.  But when it comes down to looking our fear or sadness or anger in the face, it’s easy to back down. We hide our darker feelings from others, too, fearing their rejection, criticism or judgment.  Author, consultant and workshop leader Christopher R. Edgar says in his blog post, Self-Honesty and Self-Love, that it can feel risky to admit to ourselves, or to someone else, what is actually going on inside us. ...