Trust is an important part of the perception of the surrounding world; with its lack, a person feels unhappy, regardless of whether his negative expectations are justified or not. But often a person, gaining more and more experience, begins to doubt whether it is worth trusting people at all.
Why trust is needed
People do not live alone, everyone is a part of society, which means that any person is involved in the activities of social institutions or processes based on communication. It is trust that is the basis for all this. Someone thinks that, first of all, the activities of human society are regulated by laws. Of course they are important, but trust is much more important.
From childhood, people are very gullible. Have you noticed that young children are slow to be wary of strangers, no matter how much you admonish them? As long as a person does not face a problem in a specific area, he will trust others.
Usually, people trust their loved ones: family members, marriage partners, children, and friends. Trust means that you can relax with these people. You can rely on those you trust in specific matters. It is on trust that relationships are built.
By giving someone a so-called credit of trust, you are allowing the person to do the same for you. This is how new friendships, new relationships, or business connections can develop. If you do not trust a person from the very beginning, then no contact between you is simply impossible. It turns out that trust is the basis not only for communication, but also for building strong bonds between people. That is why it is still worth learning to trust people.
Why don't people trust
Not all people are open to everyone and everyone, many are very distrustful of strangers. Their trust still needs to be earned. Why does this happen? There may be several reasons. Someone may have already been deceived before, because people often behave cruelly towards each other, putting their own interests above others, even if they injure others and violate their words or obligations. Few are able to trust others as much as before after facing betrayal.
However, there is a "cure" for such mistrust. Reduce your expectations, especially for strangers. Be open to communication, but don't expect too much. Then everything that a person can give you beyond what you hoped for will be a pleasant surprise.
The inability to evaluate people is another reason. Indeed, trusting everyone and everything is pretty stupid. Some people are discerning, they see bad intentions or hidden qualities of a person, so they will not trust him too much. Others make mistakes and lose confidence in humanity in general. It is best to just follow safety rules when dealing with strangers and loved ones. You should not lead people into temptation, so as not to test their weaknesses.
