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Trust is one of the most written-about and talked-about topics in the business world today. It also pervades every aspect of our life, including family, politics, communities—literally every institution with which we’re associated. The degree to which you were trusted by others, or perhaps had your own trust violated by someone else, directly impacts your propensity to trust and be trusted. Ask yourself, Am I more inclined to trust or distrust others? Is your natural tendency to be suspicious of others, or are you able to extend trust even to those who have not yet fully “earned it”? As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the time.”