I am certainly not advocating lying, but I am, however, also not passing judgment on those who do. In actuality, I am advocating better health, reduced stress, and indirectly, a better world. So, start by drinking a glass of red wine every day. It is good for your heart. Try to exercise between 30 and 45 minutes at least 4 times a week. This will keep your heart healthy, your weight down, indubitable make you feel stronger and improve your self-esteem. It will also help almost every aspect of your body–the only machine that works better the more you use it.

The other way to reduce stress, and the subject of this entry, is to simply make a choice in your life. Choose whether you are going to lie, or or not–and, stick with it. If you decide to lie, trust no one with the truth, and lie to everyone. If you are going to tell the truth, tell the truth all the time and in every situation.

It is the place between these two extremes, however, that is the stressful situation. If you tell half-truths, or truths to some and lies to others, you will need to constantly manage the interaction between the two groups of people. You will need to keep the people who know the lies away from the people who know the truth. The people who know the truth might slip-up, and ultimately, your lie will only be as safe as the truth-knowing person’s lying ability.

In the long run, it makes for a stressful situation–for everyone involved.