Umarbek

Whom Do You Lie to the Most?

Whom do you lie to the most? Possibly yourself.

The apparent contradiction of self-deception (how can you believe an untruth you tell yourself?) has roiled the academic world since Sigmund Freud turned our inner worlds inside out.

But consider: In a survey of 1 million high school seniors, every student thought they were above average in getting along with others.

Ninety-six percent of cancer patients claim to be in better health than the average cancer patient.

Ninety-four percent of professors say they are better-than-average teachers.

Ninety percent of students think they are more intelligent than the average student.

Ninety-three percent of drivers say they are safer-than-average drivers.

You might think: "yeah but I am above avenge".

But let's do the opposite.

Assume I am below average.

Most people are smarter than me.

Assuming I'm below average encourages me to ask questions and listen more.

Fear of not looking good or achieving greatness can paralyze people.

But thinking of oneself as a student and treating current actions as practice can help overcome this.