I had an epiphany today, in the middle of a conversation involving chips. Just read it carefully, it may actually make some sense...So, a family goes shopping - they buy some chips. They all want to eat them; but no one wants to be the first to do it. No one wants to show the inability to resist the golden temptation. They prefer to wait until someone else makes the first move, and then... attack!
We could simply forget that we're not supposed to eat chips and, well, do it with a peaceful conscience. But we don't. We feel guilty for being human, for desiring what we shouldn't desire. We want to eat those chips - but we know we shouldn't. However, we do it anyway. But, instead of admitting we can't resist temptation, we try to manage some scheme to save our appearances - we wait for the others to do the first move. That way we won't look as bad as if we were the first ones to eat those chips.
People fake. People pretend. And, most of all, people fake and people pretend to THEMSELVES. That's worse than lying - that's self-delusion. Lying to yourself.
My advice (and, by that, I mean: my self goal) is - if you want the chips, eat them. Admit it, face who you are - a greedy beast who, like everyone on Earth, just loooooves chips!
Post dedicated to all the hypocrites around the world (myself included)
yours,
millou
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