Lies confuse issues, adversely affect decision making, breed mistrust and can have devastating consequences when the truth is finally revealed. However, the most damaging lies are the lies we tell ourselves.
Being truthful at all times brings a certain air of peace. One can just spot the extremely truthful people in a crowd of strangers just by the light of tranquility around them. Lying is a sin and if you are a person of high morals, a lie will gnaw at you like cancer. You may inflict great pain on someone by your lies.
There is a famous saying, “truth always triumphs”.
It is always better to show your true feelings to your partner rather than pretend to him/her. Speak up so that you both may have an opportunity to compromise. It will help you to know your partner better, strengthen your bond and move you closer towards true, lasting intimacy. Never hold back for fear of being rejected. It is better to be rejected for sharing your truth than to be accepted for living a lie. Holding back your deepest longings is, in a sense, living a lie, which can sour your relationship.
Sometimes, simply voicing your truth is enough to make you experience a sense of relief. Reveal your truth sweetly so that it may not culminate in a fight and give others a chance to speak the truth even if their opinion is different from yours. Be brave and face the truth. Living truthfully is not easy but it is worth it. Make your relationship a safe heaven in which both of you can speak your truths honestly. Speaking and hearing truth takes patience. You may face many misunderstandings along the way but it is natural and O.K. Do not be afraid to speak the truth.
In this world of information and sensory overload, people and products and ideas clamour for our attention. The strategy of presenting ideas better and louder and faster doesn’t work. Only truth works, as it is beneficial to all and builds goodwill. We may be able to make our point more effectively by stretching the truth, glossing over inconvenient facts or belittling other people and their concerns, but we’ll lose out in the long run. Speaking the truth makes us worthy of other people’s respect. It is the foundation of any worthwhile relationship and in this age of hype it sets us and our message apart.
