The story you want to hear
We often tell ourselves a story while ignoring the truth. Reasons we do this is:
- To protect ourselves or others. Ignoring the truth is a defence mechanism. We'd rather believe a lie than own up to our own weakness.
- Because the truth can be hard to hear.
- Because we're so used to the story. Many people tell themselves the same stories again and again, so it starts to feel like the truth.
However, telling ourselves a lie rarely pays off the way the truth does. Stories we tell ourselves often lead us to adopt beliefs like: "I'm not good enough;" "I always make a mess."
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