Why lying is a bad habit

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Lying is a pretty common behaviour and a really big problem found in people. People lie to get out of trouble either that or to get something they want or to feel justified.

Even the smallest white lies can cause money, break trust, impact relationships or worse. It can also affect your choices.

Also even the Creator (God) has advised us not to lie because
the liar of all liars is Satan.

Being honest however offers many surprising psychological benefits,
but we'll get to that later on. 

And now...

How your lies are affecting your life:

1) It is addictive: 

So ones you start lying and getting out of trouble you'll get used to it. You'll lie for even the littlest things. You'll get so used to lying that for example, if your friend asks "what phone do you have?" You'll automatically reply, "an iphone", even though you don't have one and you want to make a good impression,

I'm just creating a scenario, so now he/she wants to see it, and you dont have it, you'll make a really dumb excuse that either it got stolen or lost. 

The point is that you'll lie and lie but in the end you'll get your self stuck in numerous situations and with that you'll also break trusts and people wouldn't want to be with you because no one likes a liar. 

There's a great quote by Friedrich Nietzsche;

"I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on i can't believe you"

2) Shatters Relationships: 

Liars get caught eventually and in this modern world there are just too many ways for someone to find out the truth. It will impact relationships, break down trusts and will cause emotional pain. It is important to avoid hurting those you love and care about by lying to them. Be honest and be truthful. Tell them about your feelings or what have been happening around with you. Share your thoughts and ask for suggestions but don't lie and get your self wired up.

A famouse quote by Dorothy Allison: 

"Things come apart so easily when they are held together with lies"

3) Causes Stress:

lying can cause stress and inner conflicts. Stress actually harms your brain and body in many ways and since we do it everyday, our stress level shoots and that is not good for your health. Even though the harm isn't self evident, but it does exist and are the reason in various health issues. So when you're lying, you are not only hurting others but yourself as well. 

Be positive and give positive advises to others and trust me, you'll both benifet from it here and in the after life. 

4) Cover up your old lies:

So when you lie, it's not over yet. You have to tell more lies to cover up the old ones and not just that but you also have to remember those lies. We're human beings and most of us don't have an eidetic memory and so we're going to forget. After we forget we're going to give a different statement and that will break trust because the person hearing your statement will probably know that you're lying because you said something else to him/her and now you're saying somthing else.

A famouse quote by Abraham Lincoln 

" No man has a good memory to be a successful liar"

5) Bad reputation:

Face it, no one likes to be around a liar. You'll automatically start losing friends and no one is going to come up for advice. They may think that you might steer them in the wrong path. 

Who tells the truth tend to keep their friends. Lies just won't get you no where. Be a better person, be a better human being and you'll start gaing followers and a good reputation. It's on to you.

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Whatever is meant for you, will come to you and whatever is not, will stay behind. 

Lies can cause people to do things that can hurt others and doing something wrong makes it easier to do more wrong. Don't be a bad person. 

Being honest is actually beneficial for health. The more honest you are, the more happier your brain will be. But there are times when honesty is not the best policy. Lies can get you in pretty tough situations but sometimes it can also get you out of some. When lying assures your safety then you probably shouldn't choose the truth. But if you lie and accomplish something, you are just depriving yourself of the feeling. You will not be able to enjoy your sucess since you haven't earned it. This kind of victory is known as a "hollow victory"

Also know that while you're stating the truth, you should becareful not to hurt someone's feelings. Do it the right way and if you can't, then don't say anything. 

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