The Worst Lies I Love to Tell Myself. What About You?

Why We Take the Path of Least Resistance

Why We Take the Path of Least Resistance

Pic by Nicole Mason

“The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever.” — Anonymous

I feel lost with the current political conversation: it has shaken up our relationship with the truth.

The truth no longer seems singular, there are multiple versions of it. I feel that the line between truth and lies seems more blurred than ever.

I hate being lied to. Not just because I don’t accept an alternative truth, but because it distances me from the actual truth.

Being lied to makes us feel vulnerable and disrespected. Lies make us feel betrayed.

So, what happens when we become victims of our own lies?

We are wired to take the path of least resistance

A recent study indicates that the effort required to act on a decision can influence the decision itself.

Our decisions, contrary to popular belief, are not based on logic but on emotions, as neuroscientist Antonio Damasio’s research proved a couple of years ago. At the point of decision, emotions are c…