Chinkee Tan Do you know of people who are so secretive? People who you think are telling the truth, but are really hiding something from you? Or do you consider yourself as a secretive person? Do you sometimes find yourself not telling the entire story, or even telling an entirely different story, just so you could make your way out of a certain situation? “Mom, we have a group study tonight. I’ll be home late.” (But the truth is, you just want to go on a night-out with your friends.) “Just forget about it, I’m okay.” (But the truth is, the issues in your marriage have been piling up.) “Everything is going well, Sir.” (But the truth is, the client already backed out.) “Yes, it’s still with me, don’t worry.” (But the truth is, you lost it the day your friend asked you to keep it.) There are two kinds of secrets in this world. The first is the kind of secret that someone trusted you to keep. These are the kinds of things that you’re not supposed to tell anyone else about. The second kind is the secret that you try so hard to keep to yourself, but others need to know about – the kind that will only cause trouble if the people who are involved in the issue don’t find out about it. Sometimes, even if we already know that we will be putting other people at risk, or that we will be hurting others, or that Read More …
