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Live Not by Lies

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Live Not by Lies

Live Not by Lies

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutes What does it mean to “live not by lies?” People will soon either come to find out, or they will live by lies.

Camp above Loomis Lake, Wyoming.
You Can’t Awaken Someone Who Is Pretending to Be Asleep.

You Can’t Awaken Someone Who Is Pretending to Be Asleep.

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutes You can’t awaken someone who is pretending to be asleep. You also cannot have reciprocated love with someone who is only pretending to feel. Throughout my life, I’ve often found myself wishing that I were a robot, so that I wouldn’t have emotions—I was always impressed by Data in the regard. That wasn’t possible, but I created a facsimile of it, wherein I blocked off letting myself feel connected to…

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Lucas Necessary in Cloud Peak Wilderness at night. Lost Twin Lakes, WY.
My Life: A Story of Failure; A Hope of Success

My Life: A Story of Failure; A Hope of Success

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 14 minutes Note: This is an older post with valuable information. I now am developing a happy familia. ⇢ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Your Pandora’s Box In a previous article, I noted that much of my failure in communication has ultimately come down to effort. Because I have not put in the time and effort required to build relationships, my overall success in conveying information and having successful relationships has been very…

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