[trogdor]

>Then again, the whole essay is predicated by "these are simply the lies I tell myself to keep on living my life in good faith".

I read the whole thing, and it seemed like the opposite of "the lies he tells himself."

Rather, it sounded like he was telling the truth as he sees it. I don't understand why he chose that title for his essay.

[jxnlco]

author here:

good liars deceive others great liars deceive themselves,

my goal was to call out that i do believe these are true, but i must acknowlege they are lies

[epistasis]

It's good to remember that even if it seems like you have figured things out, there is still a lot left to learn, or even completely overturn.

Calling these "lies" is a way to keep a beginners mind, which is a path towards greater knowledge and discovery.

[khaki54]

Self deprecating title to counterbalance life advice from a guy who is in his 20s

I'm not his target audience but I saw everything he wrote as true and wise