Trust

Heard something interesting from the radio this morning. Lite FM deejays were asking listeners to call in and give a two cent about trust.

Normally, I would not be able to catch these conversations very well because of the traffic jam. If you have driven on streets of KL during moring rush hours, you would know what I mean by that. But today, for some strange reason, the traffic was unbelievably smooth and I could enjoy a relaxing cruise to office.

Back to Trust. A listener called in and gave a thought provoking insight of his view about trust. The essense of his view is that trust is like a bank savings account. In the begining, it was full and it is our nature to trust people completely and whole-heartedly. But being human, we eventually experience lies, betrayals and dissapointments. Each incident is like an expense, to be deducted from this account. Many lies and dissapointments later, the account would be empty and it will take a long time to build this trust again.

But then again, he stressed that trust is a multi-faceted account. He gave the example that if his wife cheated on him before, he may not trust her words anymore but at the same time, he could still trust her in taking care of their daughter.

That's pretty deep for a Friday morning. But he got me thinking and I could relate it personally.
I used to trust people easily and had my fair share of betrayals and lies. Once I realised that person can no longer be trusted, I will build a shield and be extra cautious when dealing with him again.

Do you agree with what he said?