On Lying
I think the problem most people have is that its difficult for them to "embellish" without bullshitting. There's a certain acumen you have to develop for lying. It's not enough to lie, you have to lie in such a way that people can reasonably suspect the story yr telling is both a lie and a truth. If you couch it in a way that makes it seem like you might be telling a lie in order to conceal the truth and pull this off effectively, the lie will not be believable, but the severity of the situation will be and the intrigue will be compounded: in other words, lie as if the truth is even more incredible than the story your weaving and the person you're lying to will an invent a lie more spectacular than anything you could ever dream of. People would much rather invent their own stories than listen to someone else's. The secret to a good lie is to trick the other person into telling themselves the lie for you.
The other problem alot of people have is that they're not interesting enough to be worthy of their own mythologies, and even their embellishments consist of inconsequential and insignificant gestures. Rather than tell a bunch of stories meant to enhance the truth, do just ONE thing with absolute certainty and magnify the intensity of that action.
The other problem alot of people have is that they're not interesting enough to be worthy of their own mythologies, and even their embellishments consist of inconsequential and insignificant gestures. Rather than tell a bunch of stories meant to enhance the truth, do just ONE thing with absolute certainty and magnify the intensity of that action.