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A cynical entrepreneur once told me, "People fall into three categories. 10% are pathologically honest in any situation. Another 10% will always lie. The remaining 80% act based on circumstances."
Maybe the distribution is different, like 5-5-90 or 1-1-98. Sometimes, a righteous person stumbles, and a villain sincerely repents.
But the "circumstantial" category is always large and stable. These people find themselves on the hornes of dilemma again and again—tell the truth or lie. And if not to others, then certainly to themselves.
Do you consider yourself a good person? Maybe that's your first lie.
It makes you deny what you dislike in yourself. Unfortunately, unwanted traits don't disappear. They go underground and sabotage you when you least expect it.
In these moments, you're surprised by your decisions, reactions, or behavior: "That's so unlike me. What came over me?"
So, what should you do? Study yourself well.
Oh, you'll find many surprises! Virtues will reveal hidden motives. And what seemed terrible and ugly might contain a precious gift.
Carl Jung said, "No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." It seems the path to a perfect Eden lies through impenetrable filth.
A good person is someone who realizes how bad he is.
Each day, he lies less to himself, and thus, to everyone.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
About me:
As a business therapist, I help tech founders quickly solve dilemmas at the intersection of business and personality, and boost company value as a result.
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