Lying

Si vous tordez complètement la réalité, aveuglément et volontairement, pour qu’elle corresponde à vos objectifs et uniquement à eux, vous ne découvrirez jamais s’il existe un but plus satisfaisant pour vous et pour le reste du monde. C’est cela même que vous sacrifiez lorsque vous mentez. Si, au contraire, vous dites la vérité, vos valeurs évoluent

Trust, as I discussed in the Louverture chapter, is the foundation of communication. Simply saying something you feel more or less comfortable terming “the truth” doesn’t build trust. What builds trust is the bona fide truth being heard.

In fact, it’s a very easy way to jump into a box. When you’ve lied about something, your actions are restricted by the need to maintain the fiction you’ve created. You can no longer react freely and spontaneously to new developments; you always have to keep your guard up to avoid doing anything that might reveal your previous acts. Ironically, I th

Telling the truth is not always easy, especially when you feel that the disclosure will hurt someone you love. But withholding information to protect someone is not only unfair to them, it is counterproductive to the relationship.