It is human nature to lie about things.
It appears to start at a young age with the cue being an elder's facial expression and tone. It could be as simple as spilling a teaspoon of sugar, but when the question, "What happened here?" is accompanied with narrowed eyes, a frown, a furrowed brow, and a harsh tone, the response is, "I don't know?" Both parties, knowing quite well, exactly what happened.
If the question was accompanied with a little laugh, a smile, and a pleasant tone, credit for the incident would be claimed immediately.
A real conundrum occurs when the tone and facial expression do not match, but I don't want to discuss that right now.
Facial expressions and voice tone are so powerful they can determine the type response you receive to almost any question.
So for one day, think before you ask a question. If you really want the truth, think about how your question will be received. Also, think about the times you lie, even the little innocuous lies. Why was it easier to lie that tell the truth? See if you can tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth for one whole day.
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That's an interesting (and dangerous) challenger to undertake, just for the sole fact that I do not think that anyone can handle the full, unedited truth of reality as a whole.
ReplyDeletethat might sound sad at first read, but that's just the reality of life.
i'd like to live life being a truthful person, peppered with some "ignorance is bliss."