Trust is Lost, Trust is Gained

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Trust is illustrated in the dictionary as a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone; however, trust is not that straightforward to interpret. Trust goes into a deeper meaning as we experience life and grow. Trust is believing in someone with your heart, knowing that they will treasure and adore it inside them. Trust is not doubt. Trust explained in different ways within one's being which are: trust in yourself, trust in one's companion, trust in family, and trust in friends.
In a short passage from Self Reliance, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, it states, “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” This quote by Emerson shows that everyone can trust in themselves, and people are lead and attracted to the ones that are more trustworthy in others and themselves. This quote applies to you, even if you don’t think it does. Trust is important in relationships, and one must have confidence in themselves, and others, in every aspect of life. Everyone deals with hardships throughout life, so one must trust despite your failures, mistakes, and insecurities of yourself and others. Each and every person will mess up one time or another in their life, nobodies perfect, and sometimes trust is broken, but by trusting yourself, you will then be able to trust others.
By trusting yourself, you begin to discover your self-confidence within your soul. This means you are honest with yourself in situations that may not be the best at and you may even critize; you don’t give up and be the best you can. You must trust yourself because no one in the univese knows you better. Trust your gut, do what you feel is right. Don't ride with a drunk driver, if you dont feel its right it probably is not right. By trusting ...

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...rust is very hard to regain after once broke, and you start at square one after doing so.
Trust is not easy to achieve. One must show that he/she is reliable before trust is given. Trust is not something that is as simple as believing but rather involving yourself or two people being passionate about what they believe. Trust is knowing that you are commited enough to not let yourself or someone else down. Therefore, like Emerson's quote, trust is important to everyone. Without trust, people wil not be able to live and tolerate each other. Trust is a part of being united and may only be explained fully through our hearts. Each of us has something special inside our hearts that allows us to trust and be trusted. Every person that we trust has a reason to be trusted. Trust is like magic that every living organism possesses and is chances our life to express ourselves.

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