Even when they tell the truth, they add lies to fill unexplainable spaces.
It is the reason gossiping and storytelling is closely associated with the development of humankind.
All the enduring systems of humankind are built on gossiping and storytelling. From marriage to war, these two attributes of humankind are foundational.
Gossiping and storytelling need to make sense and nothing makes more sense than a lie.
Understanding this will help you take prescriptions on how to live with a pinch of salt.
You too, you lie, even more to yourself than to others. To convince others about a lie, you must first convince yourself that it makes sense – in other words you become one with the lie.
There are few moments where people are true. Most of those moments coincide with deep sacrifice or great loss – love or death. (It almost feels like we need to be broken to be whole.) Treasure those moments and the people living through them. There is a lot to learn from observing, reflecting and living through those moments.
People lie, but the truth is always within.
– Osasu Oviawe