The easiest person to deceive is one's own self.

Nothing is what it seems. So last year I was all embarrassed cuz I mistook one person for another. And jus now I found out even that person isn’t who I thought he was. Like, what’s going on!!!! I’m not talking figuratively. I mean that I actually confused a whole entire person with a whole entire other person. Name, looks and everything.

Just another verification that the mind will believe what you tell it to believe!!!

Our psyche is dependant on our perception of things. It’s very easy to deceive oneself. Whether it be thinking something is good when it’s actually bad or bad when it’s actually good. And we all know the pros and cons of that.

You can use self-deception to become as good as you think you are. False self-image can provide important motivation. Otherwise we’d never take risks or try anything. Like you can convince yourself that you are capable of achieving something even though everybody tells you that you can’t.

“If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.”

Self-deception can also lead to a massive distortion of reality and no longer have a positive effect. Like in a relationship when you refuse to accept facts because you want it to work out or to avoid conflict.

“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.”

At the same time I must add that sometimes we overexert ourselves into doing things which are not expected of us and which are far beyond our capability.

And sometimes our loved ones need us to overlook their faults and believe the best in them so that they can see it in themselves.

So there’s no wrong or right. At the end of the day, you’ll know whether your self-deception was a mistake or one of the best decisions you’ve made and either way you can learn from it.

Keep your minds clear and your glasses half full my loves.

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