Book “it ends with us” by Colleen Hoover. I loved this book. It is about a man and women that meet, and both in a tough spot. They being strangers, alone on a roof top, share a couple “naked truths”. Okay that is all I will tell you about this. However, you can listen to the audiobook or read the paper copy.
What is the naked truth? What is truth? Why do we lie? Don’t even think that you have never told a lie. It may be a small lie or a big one. Maybe you did not want to tell the truth, because, you did not want to take the blame for something. If you told the truth, would it make you look bad? Would it cost you more? Money? Reputation? It is said that if you tell the truth, you do not get mixed up telling the story over and over again.
I wonder even with those who are on the stand and sworn to tell the truth. Are they telling the truth? Are they lying? Is the car sales person telling every thing he knows about the car? When you purchase something is the financer telling everything about the cost of the loan?
In the bible we are told to tell the truth, do not lie. Lying is a sin. Yet, everyone lies. Maybe is a simple lie like “sorry, I am washing my hair Saturday evening.” Or telling our children “you tell grandma how good dinner is, even if you don’t like it. We don’t want to hurt her feelings.” We do these without a blink of the eye.
Telling a lie is so easy, but telling the naked truth can be hard. What is the naked truth. It is telling a story that has NO LIES, not even one. Telling a story that you have never told. The story that you have to find the exact right person and time to tell. The naked truth.
A quick google search states that “average American’s tell 4 lies a day.” Most popular lies are “I am on my way” you are still at home. “My phone died” you just did not want to answer. AGE, all gender’s some want to be older, others younger. “I am fine” Fine I once heard stands for “feelings inside not expressed”. “I love my gift” when you really did not want it or like it. We lie thinking that we are saving the feelings of others.
I challenge you to be below the average and not tell those little white lies or those big ole lies. How do you know if someone is lying to you? Comment below.