Why do we want to tell a little lie?
There are many reasons for which we lie.
It is difficult to understand all these reasons.
The one thing I have noticed in me is this that, I easily imagine something and then I put it as substitute of actual truth.
Many times, I lie because I do not know exact truth and I do not want to look as if I do not know truth. I like to pretend that I know truth. And therefore lie.
It is easier to lie when no one is watching us. It is easier to lie, when chances of our being confronted with truth are few.
Sometimes, we speak loosely. Not caring about truth or otherwise of what we are saying.
I have met people who teach their children to tell lies. They argue that in today's world telling lies is a necessity. According to them, there are no chance of success for people who do not know how to tell lies.
I cannot say that they are right. I also cannot say that they are wrong.
To speak truth is easy.
To tell lies requires training in deceiving others. It requires effort. And there are consequences when lies are found out.
For those who speak truth, the results are instant. Either they suffer for speaking truth then and there.
Or they get instant support for like minded people who like truth.
Haresh Raichura
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