Key points

Research shows that self-deception is common.

Self-deception can be used to uphold a belief system and make something seem true, even if it is not.

Devote yourself to a mindfulness practice, starting with the body and acceptance of your whole being.

Did you ever see that riveting scene in the film A Few Good Men where Jack Nicholson says the iconic line, "You can't handle the truth!" How interesting it is that the very idea of truth seems to be under attack nowadays. As much as we all decry fake news and say we want the truth, we neglect one salient fact:

Is self-deception helping you or holding you back? Source: Mick Haupt/Unsplash

We rarely tell ourselves the truth about ourselves !

That's right, we spin a plethora of stories, little white lies, confabulations,

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