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There are two schools of thought within psychology concerning the value of honesty. One school, aligned with traditional psychiatry, says that a healthy person can look at themselves objectively, and can recognize their faults. In this view, the healthy person doesn't have to repress a lot of uncomfortable facts about themselves. The other school of thought on this issue, popular with certain cognitive psychologists, says that we tend to believe only those things that enhance our overall well-being, and that this helps us to believe certain illusions. Since it usually makes us happy to believe that we are above average, and more likely to have a successful future, then this is good. Both of these views have a grain of truth. The person who is overly optimistic about their prospects for the future or how well-liked they are feels good about themselves and is likely to aim higher and do better. And of course, the other school of thought is right in pointing out that we have to be somewhat accurate about ourselves in order to function smoothly in society. God who knows our hearts would want us to be honest with ourselves, especially when it comes to judging our faults. And, our believing and trusting in what is right can have an influence on our success of failure.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped
for, the conviction of things not seen.
-R.S.V. Hebrews 11:1
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