Manns Medium

We prefer a lie over the truth because it is easier to deal with.   That lie then begins to infect the very foundation of any relationship because once it is accepted; you have to now justify it each and every day.   You have to remember that lie word for word and express it the exact same way, with the same emotion and expression that you used the first time or it will be discovered and everything you said or did after that will now be questioned.   The lie was just supposed to be a quick fix and not a permanent solution to an immediate problem but what now happens is that lie becomes the one and only reason for your downfall.   So why do we prefer a lie over the truth, because a lie gives us a chance to re-invent ourselves and challenges our ability to be creative.   Even though we have to repeat it the same every time, the challenge of doing just that feeds our ego and transform us into whatever we see ourselves to be at that very time.   The trut...

If it has ever been a wonder to you or anyone you know, what is happening to this world some of us call home?   The answer may be much simpler than you think.   I, like many others, have our own ideas and no one can really say if we are right or wrong.   All that they can do is agree or disagree; having said that, here is why I think the phrase “hell in a hand basket” fits what’s happening to all of us right now. Growing up in Brownsville, Tennessee, it was felt that each of us had a purpose.   Even though we did not know exactly what that was, it was an idea embraceable because it made each of us feel very special in our own way.   This feeling seems no more and either is it being taught to our kids who shall one day replace us as guardians of this planet.   We have become so self-centered and complacent that we no longer care what happens to our neighbor as long as what is going on over there does not spill over into our yards. This is not only ...