Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems.
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Self-improvement books, friends, and polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing, and solving our real problems.
I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.
We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another.
Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.
There are some things that we know are just not as pleasant as the lies that we tell ourselves, and in that sense in order to endure existence everyone endures a certain amount of dishonesty in their everyday lives.
We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them.
Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes, behaviors, even what we want out of life.
The only problems I've ever had with being honest is telling people how I feel about them or saying how I feel about other people.
People love that you're human and that we're frail and we face the same situations. Honesty tends to communicate with people better than standing up there like you have an 'S' on your chest.
In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.