Hello guys, long-time lurker here, so I may know some of y’all better than you know me (for now).
I’ve been contemplating something for the past six months (especially): the lies we tell—not just to others, but to ourselves as well.
The lies I tell myself have become so much subtler over the years that sometimes I catch myself in an arrogant state, thinking I’m being completely truthful with myself… lol. This is incredibly naive on my part because, deep down, I still have this intuition that I’m not being fully honest. I struggle with myself until I uncover some deeply hidden aspect of where I’m not being truthful.
It’s usually connected with fear—honestly, for all I know, it’s all fear. I think and intuit that I have extremely deep-rooted fears, but they’re so subtle and deeply ingrained that I can’t fully grasp them. It’s like I’m 99% fearless, but that remaining 1% of fear is so deep and dispersed throughout me that it might take a lifetime to fully uncover.
So, I have a couple of questions. Maybe you’d like to share your techniques: How do you introspect on an even deeper level? How do you catch the lies you tell yourself, especially the subtle ones? Why do you lie? Are you afraid? And if so, what are you afraid of?
I’m looking to start a discussion with honest members—maybe those who aren’t always active in commenting but would like to share their experiences.