Trust: The Importance Of Trust In The Key To Trust

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Trust. Trust is, at the core, what truly connects humans. A connection between people can be attributed to almost anything, but nearly all of these things can be traced back to trust. Trust is extremely hard to build, and it is so much easier to break. Once broken, the process required to rebuild it takes immense effort and attention. The lack of determination to rebuild broken trust is what ultimately drives people, however close, apart. Trust is the defining factor in what makes or breaks the relationship between two people, whether it be a friendship, business relationship, or romantic. Trust is one thing between two people that takes time and effort to build, and as it is growing, a bond between two people can form. This is why some of the longest lasting relationships are formed at a young age. Trust is build on shared experiences, and On the other end of the spectrum, trust can be shattered in a matter of seconds. Once shattered, trust is something that must be wanted to be rebuilt or it will never be the same again. It breaks into a million pieces and all the pieces must be regained and reforged into what it once was. Sadly, more often than not, this does not happen as some of the pieces are …show more content…

In fact its one of the hardest things that two people will have to go through together. Trying to rebuild trust is like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube. It is possible to do, however it requires time, effort, and attention. Many people assume that because someone trusted them before it will not be hard and will not take very long to rebuild that trust. The opposite of this is true. Building trust to begin with takes time and you cannot rebuild 8 months of trust in less than a month. It takes an equal amount, if not more, time to rebuild broken trust. Rebuilding trust is not a destination. It's not a place you can find a shortcut to, because rebuilding trust is the journey. And there is no substitute for that

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