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Remember the philosophy...
14 months ago
Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
By the power of truth, I, While living, have conquered the universe.
Personal motto, heh heh. I like it.
How to tell fewer lies
It made me
Relieved 
"I got sick of people pleasing and this goal just came to fruition."
How I did it: For years, I had been one to people please and try to tell everyone what they wanted to hear as a coping mechanism.
One day, I just got sick of doing it and made the dedication not to do it anymore. It was hurting me and actually putting me into even more dire straits when I did tell lies [so-called little white lies], so I worked towards eliminating them by actively catching myself in the middle of them.
Eventually, I got to the point where only a few situations will have me retreating back into the shady protectiveness of a lie but, for the most part, I'm honest now.
I would love to get to the point where the only time I'd tell a lie is to save someones life.
Lessons & tips: Make an active dedication NOT TO LIE. The rest of it is your own hard work and will power. It's not easy at all but its super rewarding.
A tip could be to make something for every lie you catch yourself in. I tend to knit and, when I catch myself in a lie, I go to the needles and work something out.
Not only is it a none too subtle reminder that I did catch myself in a lie but it's a positive product made as a result of a negative situation. I then give the items away.
Resources: Knitting Help
My own willpower
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2 years ago
so i think i might just be a pathological liar..
its sad im sad.. i mean who lies and doesnt even realize they are lieing..i do!! gnarr… well i am working on it.. but its hard to be truthful when the truth hurts…and sucks..and you dont even really want to acknowledge it
sTIFFed gives Gran Torino two thumbs up!
Haha I'm just kidding. It is very well worth it.
3 years ago
I hope that made someone laugh?!
It is true… No man has a good enough memory to be a good liar. If you feel like you might have to lie about something you are about to do, don’t do it!
Or you can do it… just don’t lie about it?!
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3 years ago
Just stop doing things that you might be ashamed of or regret, then you won’t have anything to lie about anymore. Before you can stop lying to others you must stop lying to yourself.
Wow - amazing!
4 years ago
I’ve never seen this goal on 43 things before. It’s a great one. One I’ve never thought about making as a goal. But I have worked really really hard on myself to maintain this standard of honesty. I’ve been working at this for years, and it feels really good to say that I’ve gone a long time without telling lies, even little ones, as much as I can remember.
Great goal – you’ll be so happy with yourself!
Notice
4 years ago
This goal isn’t to tell NO lies. Making a fetish out of complete honesty puts telling the truth above people’s feelings or acts that may be for the greater good. Having said that, I want to avoid untruths that cause gulit and regret. I also want to be honest with myself. I want to avoid cash register honesty in favor of honesty that contributes to a real spiritual wholeness.
