No more Lies

Several months back I wrote something profound on my Facebook status.

You can gain a few things here and there by lying to others, but you lose everything when you lie to yourself.

I know it was profound, because people told me so.

But that in itself is a lie. I knew it was profound, and that’s why I put it on my FB page. Others just confirmed it.

I have been lying to myself a lot lately, and it has got me into a lot of trouble.

I don’t want to lie to myself anymore.

I know I am worth a lot more than I’ve given myself credit for, and like the old saying goes, “I bargained with life for a penny, and life would pay me no more.”

I have accomplished a lot in my life of 56+ years, but I was only focusing on the mistakes I made and regretting what I could’ve accomplished had I not made those mistakes. What I didn’t realize – but I do now – is that had I not made those mistakes, I wouldn’t be where I am today. And where I am today is a mighty place to be proud of, if I stop lying to myself.

As Edison said, “I haven’t failed. I know thousands of ways NOT to make a light bulb.”

Next step, make a list of ALL the accomplishments and post it above the desk to remind myself not to lie to myself anymore. Maybe I’ll share some of the major ones here.