Saving Face

Q: What is a lie you have told to save face? If the same situation presented itself today, would you still tell the lie?

I’ve been trying to think of a lie I’ve told to someone to save face, but I can’t think of one. But if it counts, I definitely have lied to myself to save face from myself … if that makes sense.

Most recently, I’d say that I lied to myself about being okay with the way things are going in my life. While I was content with the way things are, I’m not complacent, meaning I enjoy everyday life, but I knew I wanted to do more and be more. I wanted to improve my life. I was lying to myself, saying I was good/okay where I was, because I wasn’t too concerned about moving ahead at the time…although deep down, I knew I really wanted something different. My excuse was that I’d just had a baby (although it’d been a few months) so I couldn’t do a lot. But, what I realized is that even though I may not be able to do everything I want to do at the moment, I can do something. 

If the situation presented itself again (and it may), I wouldn’t lie to myself because I want to grow. I don’t want to stay stuck in the same place…

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell

I want to grow.