Page 7 - ADU Voice Volume 3 Issue 2

FALL 2023 · voice 07

Some of you may wonder why I included
something as personal as depression here.
You see, lies can also be projected onto one-
self and, ironically, when one lies to oneself,
that’s when the gravest form of deception

occurs. All our actions are incited by our
inner intentions, motives, and instincts, and
when those three facets are contaminated
by lies, every action becomes insincere and
deplorable.

To cope with reality, many people lie to them-
selves regarding whether their actions are

morally right or wrong. Even when they
recognize the wrongfulness of their actions,
they falsely convince themselves otherwise
to alleviate their guilt. Lies can also lead to
sadness and depression when individuals
lie to themselves about their mental states,
convincing themselves that they are living
a gratifying reality when, in fact, they are
experiencing a catastrophic life.

Lies have led many of our predecessors to
unendurable calamities. Prisoners forfeited

their lives when honesty could have saved
them, and individuals destroyed themselves
with lies that fed their distorted fantasies.
Make sure you never allow deception and
lies to taint the pure life you were given the
moment you first treaded its path.