It is a poor idea to lie to yourself

Taken from dontpaniconline.com

We all lie to ourselves at one point or another. This is usually because the truth isn’t so attractive. We don’t want to face what is right in front of us so we lie to ourselves through subconscious rationalisations such as “If I’m five minutes late they won’t notice” or “If I have one cigarette, I won’t become addicted”. The list of internal lies is endless and can often be harmful.

It is important that we be true to ourselves, because one internal lie could lead to a whole series of unfortunate consequences that may grow into a vicious circle. For example a small rationalisation such as “they won’t know the difference if I just plagiarise this one paragraph” could lead to a disciplinary hearing or other legal action and leave you in a huge mess which you never intended on.

I always say that you should follow your gut. This is your sense of instinct and it tells you whether something is right or wrong. If you can learn to listen to this feeling, 99% guaranteed, you will never go wrong in life. So the next time you rationalise something and lie to yourself, listen to your gut. If it is giving you a bad feeling then you will know that you are making a poor choice by lying to yourself! This could save you a lot of unnecessary problems.