Self-Deception

Self-deception

"The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self."
-- Phillip James Bailey

Are you hiding in some way from your own inner light?

I wouldn’t dream of stealing things but I do steal from my own potential. I can be a master at rationalizing, at justifying why it’s not the right time to do something challenging. My arguments seem valid but deep down, I know they’re excuses.

"The longer the excuse, the less likely it's the truth."
-- Robert Half

"When we know deep down that we’re acting with integrity despite impulses to do otherwise, we feel gates of higher energy and inspiration open inside of us."
-- Dan Millman

I am working hard at being fully honest with myself about who I am. By accepting myself for who I am I can love myself. When I do that I spread that love to others. It is much easier to live in a cycle of love and tolerance than to live in a cycle of hate and intolerance. When I step into that place of self-deception I am forcing love and my Higher Power out of my life. When I do that I'm at risk of picking up that one drink that will kill me.