Living the Lie

Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, wrote the following:

“The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.”

Even though this was written in 1879, it holds a truth that resonates even today. This is the trap in which our society has been ensnared. We are persuaded to lie to ourselves about our values and beliefs to the point that we no longer see what is true and what is a lie.

Society is working to replace the moral with the immoral. Why? To avoid and eliminate guilt and accountability. This is why our society pushes so hard to suppress what is morally good, dressing up immorality in a costume to masquerade and convince us that morality is an abstract concept which we are not accountable to answer.

Morality has become a collection of immoral values in a pickle barrel. Pick one, what the heck, take two!

In reality, society is not trying to show us what is moral. Instead, they are trying to cover up and justify their beliefs and behavior. These lies become so rooted and entangled within our minds that nothing seems clear, and we fall victim to this deception. We find ourselves floating in the pickle barrel.

Stop lying to yourself. Don’t assume what society feeds you is moral and good. Unfortunately, most of it is false or a diversion so that you cannot find the truth. An individual must be honest with themselves and stop choosing to accept the world’s lies. Governments and institutions are not the ones to decide our values. We must look to a higher standard.

As I have said before, this is an insurrection! Hold fast to your morals and be unapologetic! Stop living the lie.