Is there nothing we can’t find justification for? Justification is like a fresh coat of paint on rotting wood – it covers over the problem.

Even in a challenging economy, justification is not in short supply. It’s like dog droppings; they’re everywhere.

People justify everything from white lies to mass murder. The telltale sign you are in justification mode is the word “Because.”

How often does “Because” lead us down the road of rationalization?

If you have ever stated, “I’m sorry, but . . .,” you have invoked the “Because Defense.”

What we are attempting to sidestep is the feeling of being wrong. The fear of being wrong is scarier to us than the consequences of the actions we are about to justify.

Who are we defending when we “because” our way through life? – Our false sense of self.

It may not have occurred to you that the person you claim to be you is someone you made up and got comfortable with, so comfortable that you’ll justify until you die that which will keep this cardboard cutout of you alive.

Justification is the fear of death – the death of your false face to the world.

We think this façade can’t be wrong BECAUSE that’s a fate worse than physical death.

Someone would make a fortune if they offered a class on the benefits of being wrong.

Even the most sainted among us is more often wrong than right. Why not acknowledge that which is in plain sight and reap the benefits?

What are the benefits of being wrong? – The freedom from having to defend your actions for the rest of your life. Not only that, you free yourself from the heavy lifting of propping up your false sense of self.

There is a cleansing that comes from being plain wrong.

Put being wrong on your list of New Year’s Resolutions and you’ll feel the benefits of being part of this new cause – the retirement of “Because.”

All the best,

John

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