7. Oral Betrayal

Irksome is really too weak an adjective to describe someone who betrays another by not honouring their word.  The reactionary emotion I feel when this happens is a mix of anger, disappointment, disillusionment, frustration and probably a few I've not been able to verbalise. 

The distinction between white and black lies is often made by those attempting to either justify their actions or exempt themselves from being perceived as dishonest by others. I think the distinction between lies is relevant as according to my moral judgement barometer, a lie which protects another person's feelings or self esteem is one instance of justifiable dishonesty. 

An internet search revealed some interesting opinions on the debate. One instance of acceptable lying proferred was when a falsehood protects someone from emotional or physical harm. I couldn't agree more, however I do appreciate that the classification process is very subjective. 

6.Self Irks - The Epitomy Of Irkdom

One can't escape oneself, so I find it odiously irksome to deal with some of my less positive personality quirks. The first one is addictions.  

Once storing favourites used to be a relatively simple process. The online options were limited, as were the inspiring sites. I admit to having an addictive personality and once the internet navigated down the viral pathway, I signed up for not one but numerous bookmarking options. My difficulty is selecting just one. How many times do we find a motivating article, a striking image or an insightful post and just wish to capture it for future reference ? I've decided today is the day for biting the proverbial bullet and I'm going to choose Symbaloo as my receptacle of ultimate choice. It's accessible from any browser and any computer, has an easily navigatable interface and it's free. And hopefully it will be symbolic of my new decisive action lifestyle. Ten Toxic Relationships Many Strong Minded People Avoid was the article I read which inspired this course of action. I do find it curiously uplifting to realise that what many people would nominate as a solid relationship has components of toxicity. Life was not designed to be lived in Nirvana and expecting it to be so is a burden which becomes increasingly heavy.