There is so much power in keeping projects and certain details about your life confidential. It is not necessary for your life to be an open book as being an open book does more harm than good to a person in the end.

Confidentiality is basically the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.

The Power of Confidentiality

1. Keeping certain details/projects concerning your life confidential safeguards you from your enemies. People who do not like you or are jealous of you focus their attention on knowing every detail of your life so as to point out the faulty areas to make themselves feel/look better before others.

2. Keeping it confidential protects you from criticism from people who inwardly do not want to see you succeed. Whether you agree with them or not, every word someone says to you has an impact on what your final viewpoint will be. This is why it’s important not to be ignorant of the characters we allow to be part of our lives. When we are exposed to something long enough, we will eventually become/adopt the message that thing relays.

3. Keeping projects/details confidential will allow your focus to be solely on attaining your goals as you will have no criticism from others. People often criticize what they aren’t part of.

4. Keeping it confidential will keep you excited over your project in that you want people to be amazed at the end result of your Labor. Work silently and let your success make all the noise.

5. Keeping details about yourself confidential puts your enemies in relax mode. When your opponents do not know what you’re up to, they won’t have time to work against your efforts. This will in turn give you peace of mind as you focus on your life and projects.

6. You remain a mystery and wonder. If your life is an open book, people will easily take advantage of you and thrive on your weaknesses for their own benefit thus your life will become a joke to many.

7. You attain a positive reputation for yourself. People who uphold confidentiality are viewed in a positive light and held in high esteem by others. You attain a trustworthy reputation for yourself.