Hello,
My name is James D. Gray.
I'm trying something a little different. I won't be going into a lot of detail as I cover these subjects. I'm writing a book about living a better life and parts of those things could be summed up quite nicely. For as long as I can, I'll be writing those shorter versions of each chapter. Don't read too much into them though. All of this is just a starting point for helping yourself.
I'll begin by writing a tiny bit about one of the things I feel strongest about. That thing, being lies, can be the most important thing to understand in all of human interaction. Lies can change the way we see each other, the way we trust or feel about each other, and even change the way our own brain functions. It's never good.
We as humans, as we lie to people and ourselves, only seem to cause pain. We lie to our parents, siblings, children, relatives, friends, strangers, and even professionals trying to help us. We think of ways to justify why and what we say. Sometimes we think the lie protects the one we're lying to and other times we think it's to protect ourselves. There are also people that think they have reasons for lying that other people just couldn't understand, mostly because they have no basis in reality. Whatever the reason to lie, the reasons not to lie can completely counter each one.
There could be many times that the truth is eventually found. When conflicting versions of reality pass through our minds the stress can cause actual damage to the brain, heart, and relationships. Just like learning to calculate the speed of traffic on a road and then seeing someone driving faster or slower than the recommended speed. Learning the truth about something you learned, that was a lie, can force the brain to try and override a neural pathway created. Creating the lie does the same thing, as your brain, that already knows the truth, has to imagine how things would be if they were different and remember the changes each time the subject is addressed. Trying to remember the fabricated version of reality will start the flow of chemicals that activate the fight or flight response. Stress and the chemicals involved in it are very bad for the body over prolonged exposure.
The truth is uplifting and freeing, beautiful and kind, bitter but sweet, and above all worthy of your time. My favorite movie quote ever is from MIB 3 "The bitterest of truths are better than the sweetest of lies."
Thank you for your time. If you want to read more about this it is only chapter 1 of the book I'm writing and I'll cover it in much more detail in the book.
My name is James D. Gray.
I'm trying something a little different. I won't be going into a lot of detail as I cover these subjects. I'm writing a book about living a better life and parts of those things could be summed up quite nicely. For as long as I can, I'll be writing those shorter versions of each chapter. Don't read too much into them though. All of this is just a starting point for helping yourself.
I'll begin by writing a tiny bit about one of the things I feel strongest about. That thing, being lies, can be the most important thing to understand in all of human interaction. Lies can change the way we see each other, the way we trust or feel about each other, and even change the way our own brain functions. It's never good.
We as humans, as we lie to people and ourselves, only seem to cause pain. We lie to our parents, siblings, children, relatives, friends, strangers, and even professionals trying to help us. We think of ways to justify why and what we say. Sometimes we think the lie protects the one we're lying to and other times we think it's to protect ourselves. There are also people that think they have reasons for lying that other people just couldn't understand, mostly because they have no basis in reality. Whatever the reason to lie, the reasons not to lie can completely counter each one.
There could be many times that the truth is eventually found. When conflicting versions of reality pass through our minds the stress can cause actual damage to the brain, heart, and relationships. Just like learning to calculate the speed of traffic on a road and then seeing someone driving faster or slower than the recommended speed. Learning the truth about something you learned, that was a lie, can force the brain to try and override a neural pathway created. Creating the lie does the same thing, as your brain, that already knows the truth, has to imagine how things would be if they were different and remember the changes each time the subject is addressed. Trying to remember the fabricated version of reality will start the flow of chemicals that activate the fight or flight response. Stress and the chemicals involved in it are very bad for the body over prolonged exposure.
The truth is uplifting and freeing, beautiful and kind, bitter but sweet, and above all worthy of your time. My favorite movie quote ever is from MIB 3 "The bitterest of truths are better than the sweetest of lies."
Thank you for your time. If you want to read more about this it is only chapter 1 of the book I'm writing and I'll cover it in much more detail in the book.
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