July 7 is celebrated as Tell the Truth Day every year. This is an unofficial holiday that encourages, motivates people to always tell the truth. One must tell the truth even if it is inconvenient or difficult for other people, you have to build yourself and be strong.
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Honesty and truthfulness are the two strong pillars that are emphasized by all religions worldwide. There are many different cultures and religions in the whole world and each religion tells us the importance of integrity and sincerity.
The day also tells that people who tell truth are always honored and celebrated over the people who tell lies.
The aim behind this day is to achieve #tellthetruth. This day tells that speaking the truth is the most important thing.
Reportedly, sometimes Tell the Truth Day is also celebrated on April 2, the day after April’s Fool Day. It is believed that on April’s Fool Day people do pranks and encourage harmless forms of mistakes, therefore, the next day is observed to the truth and admit their mistakes.
How to celebrate the day?
- This provocative day emphasizes honesty by telling the truth the whole day.
- We’ve been taught since we were kids that truth is always a right choice, but as we grow up we forget this ‘right choice’, this day encourages us to speak the truth.
- We speak lies to save the situation but the truth is that lies make things worse for us.
- This is a day on which you can speak the truth if you are hiding it from your loved one or family members.
On this day, here are some of the quotes that would motivate you to speak the truth:
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.” – Warren Wiersbe
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner
“It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.” – Rick Riordan