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Brad's Tough Childhood
- Brad Blanton shared about raising his younger brother amidst alcoholic parents and a violent stepfather.
- He learned to be both a caregiver and a warrior from a young age.
Truth Eases Anxiety & Depression
- Lying causes depression and anxiety as it forces us to maintain stressful secrets and pretenses.
- Radical honesty relieves this by facing fears and fostering genuine intimacy through truth-telling.
Lying Undermines Authentic Respect
- Lying is an ineffective con to gain respect or admiration; it ultimately feels empty.
- Transparency and truth lead to authentic relationships, unlike deceptive manipulation.