Trust

“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” 
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” 
― Ernest Hemingway

“Have enough courage to trust and love one more time and always one more time.” 
― Maya Angelou

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” 
― George MacDonald

Trust was the topic of graduate school today -- a concept that has shown up in every facet of my life. It's embedded or sadly absent from every interaction I encounter -- its presence having the power to enrich, sustain, encourage, motivate, comfort -- its absence causes frustration, disengagement, disappointment and distance.

I read that for every one instance of distrust it takes nine more trustworthy moments to counteract the effects. Yikes. What happens when the debt is too high?