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2269: [Part 1] Thinking Ourselves Right - The Good and Bad Sides of Self-Justification by Helene Massicotte of FTP

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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How to Make Sense of Your Life

Getting real could require us to change our beliefs and our behavior in ways that feel unbearable. We would have to re evaluate ourselves in ways that are less than flattering. And most of us would feel unable to live with such labels. Playing ostrich is much easier. Why do we lie to ourselves? We have a need to make sense of our world, our lives and ourselves.

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