Many times, we know the truth, but we can't help but look for loopholes and excuses to torture and overturn it, and that's what people willingly believe what they want to believe.
In all areas of life, people often come into conflict with the truth. Even when it comes to some overt truth, when it touches some kind of expectation or belief deep within us, we tend to choose to believe what we want to believe. Behind this behavior lies a loss of our self-perception and a distortion of the truth.
Why do we choose to overturn the truth?Sometimes, we may be afraid of the pain of the truth or upend the existing worldview, so we prefer to believe those opinions that are more comfortable for us. This psychological phenomenon is known as selective acceptance, in which we filter out facts and evidence that do not align with our inner expectations and consciously select those that coincide with the notions we are willing to believe.
Let's take an example to illustrate this phenomenon. Suppose a person is betrayed in an intimate relationship, he may know the truth, but in order to protect his self-esteem and emotions, he will look for some various excuses and loopholes to overturn the truth. He would say, "Maybe it was just a misunderstanding," "Maybe he was forced," and so on. In this way, he can find an explanation that he can accept and comfort himself, no matter how far-fetched it may be.
The loss of self-knowledge is also a reason why we selectively accept the truth in the face of challenges. When we face setbacks and failures, we may be inclined to look for external factors to explain these results rather than acknowledging our own inadequacies. We will find more acceptable reasons to comfort ourselves and protect our self-esteem. In this process, we may ignore the real problems and fail to really improve ourselves.
So, how do you deal with the loss of self-perception and the distortion of the truth?First, we need to examine our own perceptions and beliefs and think about how they affect our perception of facts. In addition, we should develop an open-minded mindset and the ability to accept different perspectives. It is only by facing the truth objectively and working to distort it that we can better understand ourselves, grow, and build healthier and authentic relationships with others.
On the way to the truth, we will inevitably encounter the loss of self-knowledge and the distortion of the truth. However, we can only truly grow and progress when we have the courage to confront and acknowledge these issues. Only when we can objectively accept the truth and go beyond our comfort zone can we have a richer and more authentic life.
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