“There are
two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to
refuse to believe what is true.”
Søren
Kierkegaard
What Kierkegaard says comes down to one single
thing: self-deception. If we can tear down the blindfold of self-deception from
our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, says Theodore C.
Sorensen, then we can restore things back to its greatness. Through
self-deception, you deny the relevance of evidence and logical argumentation
that opposes your convictions. You convince yourself that something is the
truth while it is anything but the truth. This is why it is so important to
always pursue knowledge because it is that precise knowledge that will rip the
veils of deception from your eyes.
It is true that people (not all) deceive
others on a daily basis, but remember that our discussion is about deceiving
the self. Self-deception says much about the nature of the individual
practicing it. This is because self-deception is based on irrationality. If you
do something (for example excessive drinking) that has a negative impact on
your duties as a partner, parent and/or friend, and you convince yourself
(after being made aware of this) that this is not the case, then you are
deceiving yourself. It is not at all rational to do that.
We should not have irrational emotional
attachments to beliefs that may result in self-deception. Have enough
psychological strength to admit the truth and deal with the consequences that
will follow.
There is no rationality,
In self-deception.
You will keep on losing, never
to win
and this is detrimental to
your mentality.
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“Daar is
twee maniere waarop jy jouself kan bluf. Een is om te glo wat nie waar is nie; die
ander is om te weier om te glo wat waar is.”
Søren
Kierkegaard
Wat Kierkegaard hier aanraak, kom neer op een
enkele aspek: selfbedrog. Wanneer ons eendag besluit om die blinddoek van
selfbedrog van ons oë te verwyder, en
die muilband van selfontkenning in ons monde los te maak, sê Theodore C.
Sorensen, dan eers kan ons begin om dinge na hul vorige glorie te herstel. Deur
selfbedrog ontken jy die relevansie van daardie bewyse en logiese argumentering
wat andersinds jou oortuigings opponeer en weerlê. Jy oortuig jouself dat iets
die waarheid is terwyl dit alles behalwe die waarheid is. Dit is waarom dit so
belangrik is om altyd kennis na te streef, want dit is kennis wie die sluier
van bedrog van jou oë sal verwyder.
Dit is waar dat mense (darem nie almal nie) andere
op ‘n daaglikse basis bedrieg. Vandag se bespreking gaan egter nie oor andere
se bedrieglikheid nie, maar oor jou eie, teenoor jouself. Selfbedrog sê baie
aangaande die natuur van die individu wie dit beoefen, want selfbedrog is
gebasseer op ‘n ongesonde irrasionaliteit. As jy iets selfvernietigend doen
(soos die oordrewe gebruik van drank) wat ‘n direkte impak op jou verpligtinge
as ‘n werker, lewensmaat, of vriend het, en jy oortuig jouself (selfs nadat jy
van hierdie selfvernietigende optrede bewus gemaak is) dat dit nie die geval is
nie, dan bedrieg jy jouself. Daar is niks rasioneel te vinde in hierdie gedrag
nie.
Ons moet ten alle tye daarteen waak om irrasionele
emosionele bande te bind met oortuigings wat selfbedrog tot gevolg
kan hê. Beoefen genoegsame sielkundige inspanning om die waarheid te herken en
te erken, en om met die gevolge daarvan saam te leef
Daar is geen rasionaliteit,
In selfbedrog.
Jy sal net altyd opeindig in spyt
wat negatief sal inwerk op jou
lewenstog.
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