Explanation Quote by Tullian Tchividjian
“Explanations are a substitute for trust.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Talk on Trust, 2012
Explanations replace genuine trust, creating a barrier instead of connection.
In simple terms: Explanations undermine trust.
Key Takeaway
Build trust through actions, not just words.
Themes
trust
communication
relationships
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- customer service
- leadership coaching
Key Concepts
psychology
authenticity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you demonstrate trustworthiness beyond explanations?
- When is an explanation appropriate?
A Different Perspective
Explanations can be necessary when trust is already low.
![“They [scientists of centuries past] call on God only from the lonely and precarious edge of incomprehension. Where they feel certain about their explanations, however, God gets hardly a mention.” quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b0/neil-degrasse-tyson-143_century_they-scientists-of-centuries-past-call-o_12921.jpg)
![“[Barack Obama] will spend long periods of time explaining to people why he won't use it. At the end of the explanation, nobody knows why he still won't use it because the explanation is no good. And I mean, honestly we have a president that in my opinion really doesn't know what he's doing.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eb3/donald-trump-18_barack_barack-obama-will-spend-long-periods-of_29283.jpg)
