Confrontation: the hard truth! Confronting the hard truth is more helpful than clinging to a comfortable lie in the long run.
From a psychological point of view, confronting an unpleasant truth is often healthier and more helpful in the long term than holding on to a comfortable lie. First of all, confronting the truth promotes authentic self-perception. When we acknowledge reality, even if it is painful, we allow ourselves to see the situation and our own feelings more clearly.
A comfortable lie may give us short-term relief, but it leads to a distortion of reality that can lead to a range of psychological distress in the long term. Constantly grappling with the credibility of a lie requires cognitive and emotional energy as we must try to reconcile our behaviour with the misrepresentation of reality.
Furthermore, holding on to a comfortable lie can undermine trust in other people and in ourselves. This can promote isolation and loneliness. In contrast, confronting the hard truth can open up the possibility of maintaining relationships on a more honest and stable basis or, if necessary, ending them.
Confrontation: the hard truth! Psychologically speaking, confronting the hard truth also leads to greater resilience. When we accept difficult realities, we learn to deal better with stress and negative emotions instead of avoiding them. This promotes emotional maturity and the ability to deal with difficult situations constructively. Ultimately, the truth strengthens our psychological well-being, while lying leaves us in a state of insecurity and inner turmoil – and insecurity is demonstrably the most difficult emotion on the human emotional spectrum to endure.
Comfortable lie or hard truth? Comfort zone or confrontation? Eyes closed or eyes wide open? Which row will I find you in the next time we meet?
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