jay d [ 4:21 AM ] | 3 comments

word is bond

I believe I am part of a dying breed of people out there.
An endangered species the likes you wouldn't believe.
When someone asks me to do something and I agree and commit, I stay true to my word.
If an opportunity arises to complete this task beforehand, I manage to get it out of the way.
To me it's important to stay true to what I said I would do for someone, maybe my parents just raised me right, maybe I just believe its the right thing to do.
Unless you're about to give birth, you've died, are very ill, or have some sort of emergency; there really isn't a reason to break your word.

I know some people can't because they're always looking out for a better offer.

For example, Mia needs to assemble a team to complete a job and the team must be in place by the end of the week. 'Stacy' is asked to do a job for 'Mia' that will need to be completed in two weeks, she agrees and everything seems to be great. Mia checks up on Stacy to see if she's still willing to be a part of her team and Stacy promises her that she's on board.
'Mia' begins to plan for other things concerning the project believing that the right person for the job has been selected and the process can begin. Suddenly, at the last minute 'Stacy' decides to jump ship as she thinks a better offer might be headed her way.
This has now royally fucked 'Mia' who is scrambling for someone else to fill this spot and a bridge of trust broken.


What causes people to turn on their word?

I mean if our culture, which is now laced richly with hip hop, has taught us anything its that 'word is bond'.

Word is bond.

Saying this means that what you are saying is without a doubt, absolutely correct, and you do not have to put up money or any collateral to prove it, you just say it.
The term originates from the financial markets where, historically, traders would tell each other, "my word is bond", i.e. my word is good enough, you don't need it in writing.
The lessons of the Nation Of Islam and 5% have it correct when they teach, "Have you not learned that your word is bond? Yes, my word is bond and bond is life, I shall give my life, before my word shall fail."
Your word is your measure. Its what others judge you by. The words you utter in trust is the harbinger of proper action.

So, you're saying to yourself, "What's the big deal? Why is this guy getting so worked over about one's 'word'?"

Parent's break their word all the time to children, right?
Yes, of course they do. To shut the kid up. [and of course for financial reasons, not everyone lives above the poverty line]

When you're in the real world you're dealing with adults who could be your friend, your relative or some stranger and they expect you to keep to what your promised. A special treat later on won't make up for a broken promise.

Simple.

Ask yourself how many times you've been let down.
How did you feel?

Think about the number of apologies you've had to hear.
How did it feel to hear the same ones repeating themselves?

List the moments you've felt let down.
Think about who let you down and why?

Recollect the times you've had to break your word to others due to the harsh reaction that shattering of words between men has caused.
How did the person who trusted you react to you saying that you couldn't do what you said you would?

One's word is their bond for a reason, they're able to be consistently good in quality or performance.
If a person is only as good as their word...and their word is good, well that's a person you can trust.

Take my word for it.

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