Why does it seem so much easier to tell a lie than the truth? Pull down than to build? Criticise than praise?

Question

I am not talking me. I am asking a general question. It takes years to grow, school and become a man or woman. But in an instant that life could be gone. So why does it work that way? We often see someone looking nice and we think he or she knows. We do not say it. But if they dress poorly we are more likely to express our distaste. Then people find a lie more "interesting" than the truth especially when it is scandalous. Hope someone understands my question now?

I am not talking about me. I am asking a general question. It takes years to grow, school and become a man or woman. But in an instant that life could be gone. So why does it work that way? We often see someone looking nice and we think he or she knows. We do not say it. But if they dress poorly we are more likely to express our distaste. Then people find a lie more "interesting" than the truth especially when it is scandalous. Hope someone understands my question now?

Answer 1

Isn't this just the second law of thermodynamics in action?

The only thing that can reduce entropy within its own boundary is life, and it does that by harnessing energy from its environment. You can draw the boundary anywhere you want - an individual cell, an individual, the whole earth.

Nature, in the absence of life, tends naturally to disorder, chaos and decay - that is essentially the second law. Life reverses it but it does so by dint of hard labour, and only to an extent - in order to create order (or beauty, or growth) within a boundary, you must consume and pollute outside it. Sadly some people draw their boundary too close to themselves and do not see themselves as part of humanity. So we suffer their pollution. Criticism, lies, wastefulness and moronic answers.

Answer 2

It's easier to tell a lie because the truth hurts. We learn that if we tell the truth we get into trouble for the bad things we've done. Or if we expose ourselves, we fear what others will think of us (shame).
Destruction is always easier than building. Building takes time, patience, and love. It's hard work. It's much easier to smash it to pieces.
As a parent/wife I criticise more than I praise because I don't need to address the situation when things are going ok. I try to give more praise than criticism, but I just get too busy. That's something I'm still trying to work on.

Answer 3

I dress like a scruff so people are used to me looking a mess (well I'm just in causal gear hairv tied up)
But im at home all day i don't need to look fancy and well dressed i'm doing housework but when i make an effort im getting my god you have make up on etc so it works both ways .
I'm more annoyed being told u look great just coz ive put on a suit like why didn't i look good in my jeans lol gee thanks.
And lies on other people is normally done so the listener is going wow and the liar feels like center of attention (well i think )
Did that answer your question.
By the way my mother is my biggest critic i don't know why she goes on and on she says she cares but its not looking out for me its the i know best atitude i lie back at her to shut her up.

Answer 4

nicely first of all, it rather is easy to lie, incredibly once you do no longer opt to get in hardship. yet interior the tip, like interior the books, reality will constantly prevail. you will get that feeling in you abdomen and interior the tip you will the two tll the guy the reality or you will make yet another lie, this finally ends up snowballing till you tell the reality and the guy you lied to is actual indignant. So heres a tip... do no longer lie, it would prove that the guy would have undersood and is now purely indignant which you have lied to them.

Answer 5

You have become so much entrenched and enmeshed in lying that you start to feel it is quite easier to do than the real truth.
I do not share your conviction. Better you check yourself and try making amend before you start doubting even the sun that shone above your head.

Answer 6

Telling a lie isn't always for self gain, sometimes it is to stop other people getting hurt. I guess it depends if you are one of those the glass is half full people or one of those its half empty!

Answer 7

It is human nature to sin. With that, comes misery. It comes to show just how self pride, ego trips develope. As God says to love the person next to you as yourself.

Answer 8

Methinks you're mixing with the wrong company ;-)

Answer 9

I'm the opposite,Luckly

Answer 10

WHAT AN AWFULLY SAD LIFE YOU MUST HAVE HAD.
YOU NEED SOME SERIOUS LOVING