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Seeing What I Want to See

Seeing What I Want to See

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been said that when you want something the most, it’s the easiest opportunity for deception, because you’ll see what you want to see.   And that’s the rub. Deceiving yourself is the worst of all lies, because it’s the one that you are required to teach to others.  It’s cheating yourself out of who you really are. It’s cheating yourself out of ever fixing YOU. As Dr. Dan Ariely noted…

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Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucas goes through a fun lesson that’s interactive—you can play along as you listen, too! We learn about the lies we tell everyone, and especially ourselves, as well as how to overcome them, using scientific studies by Dr. Dan Ariely and others. Attached to this link is the slideshow in case you want to give the same lesson or just follow along.

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