12-19-19 – WHEN WE LIE TO OUR SELF & DO NOT BELIEVE IT’S TRUE

WHEN WE LIE TO OUR SELF & DO NOT BELIEVE IT’S TRUE
I learned about affirmations in my years in what might be called the metaphysical or new thought culture. Many of my friends to this day still practice affirming what they want to be real even when their personal experience does not mesh with what they are affirming. This issue keeps coming up in my world since many of my friends are still of that mindset. As for me, I’ve always had a bit of trouble stating something I knew was a lie even if I wanted it to be true. The whole process, as I see it, of faking it till you make it is simply more fraud. Our world is filled with those who play the game that justifies lying as a legitimate way of obtaining what we desire. None seem more successful at this than the politicians and, unfortunately, religious fanatics. Is human life just a game? Is it all pretense? Am I on the wrong planet? I know I have always struggled with this; and I’ve long practiced telling the truth even when a lie might have been advantageous. The sad thing is: truth has been used against me; which is undeniable. Let me close this blurb with an offer…

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