Trust
Trust is the willingness to rely on someone, something, or yourself while acknowledging some degree of risk.
Definition
Trust is created by repeatability, consistency, competence, honesty, error recovery and safety experience. It does not mean certainty or lack of boundaries. Healthy trust is proportional to data: it grows with evidence, not just with declarations.
Key ideas
- Risk
- Repeatability
- Credibility
Practice and life
Instead of asking "do I trust?", ask: what evidence of trust already exists and where do I need boundaries or more time?
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to confuse trust with naivety. It is also a mistake to interpret any caution as a lack of love or loyalty.
> Trust grows slowly because it is a memory of repeatable security.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- What do I base my trust on?
- Is there evidence of consistency?
- What boundary is worth maintaining before trust grows?