Last week, I shared the first reason that I believe people lie. In today's post, I'll cover the next 3 reasons.
Second, people may lie out of fear of punishment and pain. You want to avoid pain or other
When I hate my dismal existence, and feel depressed and in misery, I don’t feel like I have energy to do more than the bare minimum. Then taking care of myself is asking too much. So I don’t take
This question puzzled me for some time, and I think that I found an answer. It applies to most people, including you and me. It’s based on how we feel about being alive. It’s based on how inspired we
I was skeptical but decided to check it out. On the slim chance that he COULD show me that peace exists within me, I wouldn’t want to miss it, and if he couldn’t show me, I’d just keep looking. That
At 17, I remember first feeling an intense ache in my chest. I didn’t know what it was, and I couldn’t shake it by any of the physical, mental or outside distractions that I pursued. The ache was always there.
Breaking your word when more interesting, profitable or shinier possibilities come along saddles you personally, relationally and financially.
Breaking your word and trust is the cardinal social sin. Why do people do it? Why does anyone break an agreement
To complete the chapter on social health, consider the importance of your word. In most situations, you are a free agent, free to give or to withhold your word. You can promise, commit or agree to something, or you can
Western civilization, culture, government and religion were built largely on the insights and teachings of two masters, Socrates and Christ, and on efforts to understand and live by these teachings of self-knowledge for self-mastery. Educated, ‘powerful’ people have also misused
Another consideration of social groups involves looking at the nature of their books of rules and constitutions.
First, all sets of rules and all constitutions are flawed documents. Why? They’re flawed because they’re products of human minds, which are
Self-actualized people all speak in personal ‘incorrect’ ways, spontaneously, without memorized sets of stories, texts and explanations. They don’t stick to only a few limited scripts. They encourage you to convey your own experiences uniquely, and welcome you to give