The value of truth

Do I have to believe everything I'm told?!

I wouldn't dream of thinking about it! I wouldn't say I'm a totally distrustful person, but I do have some common sense.

Everything that is shown before our eyes is not literally as it is seen, that's why we should always analyse well before believing. The world is full of bad intentions and we must protect ourselves from being manipulated.

I have learned this through my family's upbringing, because here in schools they don't teach you about these issues that are so important for the development of every human being. Evil is something that exists and when we cannot fight to counteract it, what we can do is to put up a protective shield and not allow it to reach us.

Manipulation through a hook based on lies is very common to attract. In this case, the first thing that comes to my mind is doubt: Is he as good as he says he is?
I ask myself and investigate the matter. If I don't find convincing elements I forget about it and continue on my way.

I am not perfect, sometimes I have managed to be deceived, especially in matters involving feelings, but this has made me stronger and has given me the experience not to trust everything I am told.

I have been a victim of lies and I have suffered disappointment like many other people. It is painful to be confronted with the truth when you trusted just the opposite.

Lying is a lowly resource that people use for their own benefit and to make people believe the opposite of reality. However, it can have negative repercussions both for the one who tells it and for the one who receives it. Sometimes we tell lies and we don't know how big a problem it can be or how much trouble it can cause.

I remember as a teenager lying to my parents so that I could go to parties saying that I was studying. This may have been a white lie, but it could have gone wrong and then my parents were confident that I was safe at my friend's house with her parents.

After some time I realised the magnitude of my lie and my conscience hurt (well, it still does). Now the movie "Revenge" comes to my mind where a lie becomes a disgrace and I regret not having had the conscience at that time to tell the truth. I think that film taught me a great lesson, so I always try to tell the truth, however hard it may be and however difficult it may be for those who need it to understand.

I have two small children and I would not want to be a victim of deception because they do not trust me, so I always try to explain situations in the best possible way to be understood at the level of their assimilation of information.

I must also say that the truth brings problems, as it is not always well received. That is why I believe that people sometimes choose to lie as a way to get out of a bad moment quickly. The bad thing is that the lie has to be sustained in order to be trusted and this takes effort as well.

Discovering a lie leads to problems and a breakdown of trust. Sometimes the damage is irreversible and great friendships are lost as a result. Then there are the people we inevitably have to continue to deal with and it becomes uncomfortable to deal with them, as we do not believe in their word.

That is why I believe that the truth is always going to be a better option, even if it means more effort on our part to tell it. These are human values that must be defended and possessed with dignity.

I always choose the truth, what do you prefer?

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