LIES

the other day someone said i was a really good liar, and good at making excuses. some people say Libras overall are good liars, and i can see that. successfully lying is all about reading the other party, by doing so you'll know what kind of lie will work, and what wont. is the person vulnerable to a lie, or is he not. and most important, whether the lie is even necessary. in my opinion, no one is better at reading a character than a Libra, which makes them excellent liars.

i wont deny, i am i good liar, but that doesnt really mean i lie all the time now does it. it got me thinking about the whole ethicality of lying, when is it okay for one to lie and when is it not.

some people lie for their own gain: "yes im rich, let's have sex and i'll share my wealth with you"
some people lie cause they dont wanna get in trouble: "no i didnt eat your last cookie, maybe the dog did it"
some people lie just to spite others: "yea dont talk to him, he has AIDS"

then there's the white lie to avoid conflict and hurting others: “you look great in that dress!”

not gonna say im a saint that never lies, but i do take a lot more considerations before making one. my motto around lying- "no harm, no foul". and remember, a joke is not a lie, a joke is a joke. if you cant tell the difference then you better learn or people are gonna think you have no sense of humor and stop hanging out with you.

have a look at a very simplified flow chart of considerations when urged to lie, it might help in understanding a bit better (does not apply to people who lie just for the hell of it).

seems like a lot to consider, especially if youre on the spot and need to lie quickly or you'll get caught. part of being a good liar is instinctively knowing these steps and making a quick decision, or playing out a conversation beforehand and planning out an appropriate lie.

well to sum up, guess what im trying to say is, just cause im a good liar, doesnt mean i lie all the time... or is that a lie? HMMMM???

MY religion- part 2: CONFUCIUS SAY...

carrying on my last post, here's another religion (though more like a philosophical guideline) that i really like. not hard to guess, it's all about Confucianism.

in many ways, Confucianism is very similar to the mindset of the Libra horoscope. there are several virtues, namely the big 5: Humaneness, Justice/Righteousness, Propriety/Etiquette, Knowledge, and Integrity. it's all about moral goodness, and unbiased judgement.

all the virtues of Confucianism add up to one golden rule, "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you". if only the whole world could have a basic understanding of this, then we would all be living happily ever after. there would be no war, no strife, we could be living in a real life Eden.

whats more, Confucius wasn't just some idealist, he was a true philosopher, and a politician. studying the logic of humanity, ethical philosophy, he was a true gentleman in all extents.

i even bought a book about Confucius, though i never finished it, and honestly i dont know where it is anymore, but i really look up to his philosophy.

should i make my own religion, i'll be taking a lot of extracts from his Book of Analects (lol ANALects).