The Truth About Lying

Written by John Boe


There are some people who can’t tell a lie, many who can’t tellrepparttar truth, and unfortunately, most people can’t tellrepparttar 131276 difference. Can you tell when someone is pullingrepparttar 131277 wool over your eyes? As children, we were raised to tellrepparttar 131278 truth and taught that honesty is alwaysrepparttar 131279 best policy. We were told stories about George Washington and Honest Abe Lincoln to reinforcerepparttar 131280 virtue of truthfulness. However, as we grew older, we realized thatrepparttar 131281 truth sometimes hurts and that few relationships could surviverepparttar 131282 harsh reality of brutal honesty. To keep from hurting others, we learnedrepparttar 131283 usefulness of telling “white lies.” Onrepparttar 131284 other hand, self-serving lies can be damaging and are frequently used for personal gain or to avoid punishment.

Scientists looking for a reliable way to expose liars inventedrepparttar 131285 polygraph machine, also known asrepparttar 131286 lie detector, inrepparttar 131287 1920’s. While certainly not a perfect machine, it is estimated thatrepparttar 131288 lie detector has a ninety percent accuracy rate. While polygraph evidence is not permitted in a courtroom,repparttar 131289 CIA, FBI, police, and employers routinely use it as an interviewing tool. In addition to using a lie detector, many law enforcement agencies videotape interviews in order to evaluate body language gestures in detail. Gestures or expressions that occur in less than one second are called micro gestures. Micro gestures are extremely difficult to observe unless they have been recorded on videotape and played back in slow motion. Body language experts have identified and categorized thousands of human gestures and their associated meanings. It might surprise you to know that research indicates over 65% of our communication is done nonverbally. In fact, studies show that nonverbal communication has a much greater impact and reliability thanrepparttar 131290 spoken word.

Change Ideas to Reality

Written by Jennifer Ottolino


How many times have you sat there and thought of a great idea that you became really excited about, only to let it drift away because you did not know how to turn it into a reality? Why does this happen?

Your self-talk may be getting inrepparttar way. You know, that little voice that runs through your head all day long, telling you that you can't do it, that it is impossible, that you’re crazy. Language is very powerful and all of those negative thoughts you repeat to yourself all day long take their toll and may lead you downrepparttar 131274 path of stagnation.

Here isrepparttar 131275 great news. As powerful as those negative thoughts are,repparttar 131276 positive thoughts are just as powerful. The truth is that you can create what you want. To demonstraterepparttar 131277 process, try this exercise and see just how powerful you really are.

1. Think about your idea. This sounds really obvious, but how many times do you get a glimmer of something really great and then just push your thoughts away? Instead, try sticking with it. When you start to see a clear picture in your head, your idea has become real to both your heart and your mind --repparttar 131278 most powerful of all combinations.

2. Focus on what you want by using powerful, positive, specific language. We are taught to express things in terms of what we don't want, not what we do want. For example, we are taught to say, “I don't want to be trapped,” versus “I want freedom.” The statement “I want freedom” is so much more powerful. This simple shift of focus is all it takes to put you onrepparttar 131279 path to abundance. Here is a good way to start making this shift: -Sit down with yourself and think about what you want. Just free flow what ever comes into your mind; just make sure you write it down as a positive statement. -When you have created your list, start to define it. The more specific you make itrepparttar 131280 better. Remember you can't turn an idea into a reality when you can't define it. At this point, don't worry about how you are going to get it. Just start to really conceptualize your idea. -Once you have created your list create one powerful message that sums up all of your requirements and post it somewhere where you can read it every single day. Seeing this statement every day will be inspiring and a very powerful tool to help you focus on what you want. You can read your extensive list every week or so to keep you motivated and focused.

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