lies
Human beings are the weirdest creature that live on this Earth. Why do I say that? I believe that you have heard that only humans will lie to the people around them and what’s more sinister is that they will lie even to themselves. Aren’t they weird? I am talking as though I am not a human being myself but because I am one and live among my fellow kind, I know this kind of lie and denial far to well.
Let’s explore the possible reasons that people lie. Well, from the chidren, we can see that humans lie to those around them as they are afraid to face the music or as a means to get themselves out of trouble. Some lie to cover some truth that they are ashamed of. But there still is a very interesting form of lie towards others that is really very mind-bogging. There is a form of lie that is called a kind lie. Puzzling isn’t it? Well, for example, the dish that someone has prepared for you, you know very well that it was too salty or too bitter, you merely say that it is alright or even worst, you say that it is great. Then if someone is dressed in obvious unmatching colours or has a very poor out look that day, you don’t say anything or even worse, you say he/she looks fresh. This argument between telling the truth or protecting the other person’s feelings by telling a lie can go on and on but really, must we lie?
I think human beings have perfected the skill over the thousands of years that they have walked this Earth. They learnt to lie to oneself perfectly well. They lie to themselves about a lot of things. They lie to them seleves that they can really make their dreams come through by repeated doing something a certain way and ignore the kind advices of others and actually take them as unkind comments. They lie to themselves that they are perfectly happy with the way things are in their lives and see to problem in the problems that repeated keep surfacing. They lie to themselves that maybe if they changed, their lost love will come back for them. They lie to themselves that they are pretty or ugly, whether they are fat or thin. They lie to themselves so much that it has become hard to tell that really is and isn’t true. Denial has totally twisted the channel of thought. This can be paint a really sad life.
Well, let’s see. To deny that there is a problem is in itself a problem. Why? Simply because the original or the first problem will never get solved as but only worsen as you do not to acknowledge its existence. By denying a fact or action, it is like throwing a pebble into still waters and the ripples will just go on and on. How much will depend on the size of your pebble.
Why do people then lie to themselves and others? Well, I think that a large part of the reason is because you are really a coward to take up the challenge of saying the truth. Some just conclude that reality is too harsh and that lies anre just something that they keep themselves in just to make themselves better. auiet a cynical idea isit it? But a lot of people do that. Then there is a kinder way to describe this sinful act of lying. Some people claim that they lie to themselves to make themselves feel better, make themselves think that there is still a leeway out, there is hope in a situation that looks really bad. Or is lying just a form of excuse that you make for yourself?
Ask you heart and search your soul. Don’t lie anymore. At least don’t lie to yourself for if you are how can others be truthful towards you?
Let’s explore the possible reasons that people lie. Well, from the chidren, we can see that humans lie to those around them as they are afraid to face the music or as a means to get themselves out of trouble. Some lie to cover some truth that they are ashamed of. But there still is a very interesting form of lie towards others that is really very mind-bogging. There is a form of lie that is called a kind lie. Puzzling isn’t it? Well, for example, the dish that someone has prepared for you, you know very well that it was too salty or too bitter, you merely say that it is alright or even worst, you say that it is great. Then if someone is dressed in obvious unmatching colours or has a very poor out look that day, you don’t say anything or even worse, you say he/she looks fresh. This argument between telling the truth or protecting the other person’s feelings by telling a lie can go on and on but really, must we lie?
I think human beings have perfected the skill over the thousands of years that they have walked this Earth. They learnt to lie to oneself perfectly well. They lie to themselves about a lot of things. They lie to them seleves that they can really make their dreams come through by repeated doing something a certain way and ignore the kind advices of others and actually take them as unkind comments. They lie to themselves that they are perfectly happy with the way things are in their lives and see to problem in the problems that repeated keep surfacing. They lie to themselves that maybe if they changed, their lost love will come back for them. They lie to themselves that they are pretty or ugly, whether they are fat or thin. They lie to themselves so much that it has become hard to tell that really is and isn’t true. Denial has totally twisted the channel of thought. This can be paint a really sad life.
Well, let’s see. To deny that there is a problem is in itself a problem. Why? Simply because the original or the first problem will never get solved as but only worsen as you do not to acknowledge its existence. By denying a fact or action, it is like throwing a pebble into still waters and the ripples will just go on and on. How much will depend on the size of your pebble.
Why do people then lie to themselves and others? Well, I think that a large part of the reason is because you are really a coward to take up the challenge of saying the truth. Some just conclude that reality is too harsh and that lies anre just something that they keep themselves in just to make themselves better. auiet a cynical idea isit it? But a lot of people do that. Then there is a kinder way to describe this sinful act of lying. Some people claim that they lie to themselves to make themselves feel better, make themselves think that there is still a leeway out, there is hope in a situation that looks really bad. Or is lying just a form of excuse that you make for yourself?
Ask you heart and search your soul. Don’t lie anymore. At least don’t lie to yourself for if you are how can others be truthful towards you?
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