I think my reaction of anger towards liars is rooted in fear and powerlessness. The fear that I could be “doing the right thing” and someone could just make up one little lie and cause me problems or worse ruin some aspect of my life
Perhaps people who tell lies have done me the service of shinning a spotlight on how much I rely on “doing the right thing” as a way to control my life and keep me safe
On the other side, I think those who lie are also driven by powerlessness. They believe lies and/or manipulation are the best way to get what they want
So powerlessness leads people to lie, and powerlessness leads people to fear being lied about or to
Do lies ever serve us?
Is a lie ever worth it when you compromise integrity? I do not simply mean integrity as in being considered an honest person. I mean integrity as in being whole. If you speak words that you believe are not true you are creating dissonance in your being
