This is an extremely dangerous philosophy. It entails teaching yourself and/or others to believe in lies and then live by these lies. There are boundaries for living by, where we should be living with-in the truth and not fanciful ideas which we can easily “justify” to ourselves to suit our own pleasures or personal desires. How do we know that our 3rd alternative is best for someone else let alone ourselves when it is based on a lie or a feeling? We don’t because the 3rd alternative is based on our own personal thoughts feelings and emotions which can wander outside of what is actual truth. Then think of the damage caused by living a lie only to find the truth at a later stage in life. Think of the damage caused to oneself and countless others over the years of living a 3rd alternative lie. This philosophy should be outlawed from all pychological text books and practices. Live with-in the truth and stay with-in the boundaries of life. Practising lies only causes heartache and guilt. If you have been into this type of lifestyle, stop immediately, seek support from a person who can speak the truth to you with wisdom and compassion (not a psychologist) and start breaking the habit of believing a lie. You may need the help of a group that rescues people who have been involved with cults as this is the same sort of thinking cults practice on their followers. So long Santa, the truth of Christmas is much more exciting and rewarding.
This is an extremely dangerous philosophy. It entails teaching yourself and/or others to believe in lies and then live by these lies. There are boundaries for living by, where we should be living with-in the truth and not fanciful ideas which we can easily “justify” to ourselves to suit our own pleasures or personal desires. How do we know that our 3rd alternative is best for someone else let alone ourselves when it is based on a lie or a feeling? We don’t because the 3rd alternative is based on our own personal thoughts feelings and emotions which can wander outside of what is actual truth. Then think of the damage caused by living a lie only to find the truth at a later stage in life. Think of the damage caused to oneself and countless others over the years of living a 3rd alternative lie. This philosophy should be outlawed from all pychological text books and practices. Live with-in the truth and stay with-in the boundaries of life. Practising lies only causes heartache and guilt. If you have been into this type of lifestyle, stop immediately, seek support from a person who can speak the truth to you with wisdom and compassion (not a psychologist) and start breaking the habit of believing a lie. You may need the help of a group that rescues people who have been involved with cults as this is the same sort of thinking cults practice on their followers. So long Santa, the truth of Christmas is much more exciting and rewarding.