TRUST.

Yes, that's right, this week's word is 'Trust'. I know it's already Wednesday, but there are still a good 4 days left of the week to devote to my humble little self-mastery card.

The only thing is, I have a problem with this week's card. Of course, it's a great virtue to have, but I think it has very large limitations. The world we live in today is not a trustworthy one. There have always been bad people in the world, and there always will be. But what my mum used to call 'bad', like shop-lifting and street violence, has escalated into something much bigger. School kids shoplift. Teenagers beat each other up. A night out at a bar or a club is becoming more and more dangerous, with drink spiking, drunken fights and drug abuse. Fathers beat their wives, mothers abuse their children, and loved ones kill other loved ones. In a very real way, trust is going out the window.

Maybe I'm taking it too far, but even so, I'm constantly being told I'm too trustworthy. People trust me and I trust people - that's just the way it is with me. Tell me something plausible, and I'll believe you. It's not because I'm an idiot. I won't deny I'm somewhat naive but I'm definitely not an idiot. I think it's more because I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. What's worse: being gullible and believing, or skeptical and cynical?
So is it a good idea to focus on trust this week? Don't I trust people enough?
I think this week I'd just like to think about it when I decide to trust someone. I don't want to change how I am in this regard, because it's just, well... how I am!

What's that? Orange backwards spells gullible? Nice bloody try.