“We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.” ~Denis Diderot
There always seems to be this constant struggle, or even debate amongst society, about whether it is appropriate to tell a lie rather then the truth; in order to manipulate certain situations. I myself am torn on a daily basis between what is right and what is wrong , and am often left at the end of the day contemplating the things I have said.
At one point in my life I had been compulsive at times with my lying, saying whatever, whenever, to whomever just to pacify my way through life. But since those days I have changed, feeling that I should abide by nothing but the truth- regardless of how jarring it may be. So why is it most days, I feel like the truth has brought me nothing but an abundance of ill-fate and grief?
I have learned that the power words can wield may be tremendous, and I now feel there is a necessary balance that should be recognized when choosing to lie or not. Most people have built such a tolerance at this point in our society, that no matter how big a lie is they’re hit with, they are unaffected by it because they have become numb. Yet one ounce of truth is perceived as a lethal dagger, and people are suddenly trying to fend for their lives.
So I inquire, when should you tell the truth, and when should you not? You decide.
“There is no truth. There is only perception.” ~Gustave Flaubert
