You are about to read an article which will take the guilt out of your minds. To lie can be both good and bad depending on the situation you are facing. The interpretation of a response being a lie is too subjective and it completely dissociates the emotional or beneficial factors which are associated with it. Human life if too precious and I see no reason to live in a sense of guilt. It may be more of a blessing at times than a curse to tell a lie. These situations are random but if you think that a lie here will help you than do not hesitate because I will give you the reason for it.

1. Sales Pitch- A lot of companies might be pitching their product to you. If you tell them that you don’t require than their intensity of followup increases. In process they waste their energy and their company resources too. If you lie and tell them you already have the product or a service then it will do a benefit to both. The sales person would concentrate his energy on willing prospects and you would save your time.

2. Compliment- A must”tell a lie” scenario. Your boss wife may not look good in party with her new dress but you still give her a compliment. Someone might wear his best dress and can expect a compliment from you. In such cases even if you don’t like, do give him a complement. This is a completely harmless method and has power to offer a lot of goodwill.

3. Bad habits like Smoking- Tell your friends you have a severe headache while smoking and they would never force you to smoke. Do this if you feel hard to say No or feel ashamed to tell them that you have quit or plan to quit smoking. This lie is harmless but would help you succeed in your intentions.

4. Dieting or Weight Loss- Whenever you see your best dish tell yourself you would eat it next time. Whenever you feel an urge to do something which you are not supposed to do than tell yourself a lie. This method works like a magic because a lie has an inherent power to keep you motivated for another day every day

5. Not to break someone Heart-Don’t break a heart even if it meant telling a lie. Here I don’t intend to say that you should cheat in relationship. However if you have a nagging wife or a girlfriend who do not trust you than to be in relationship there is no harm in telling a lie. This is a bit tricky and you have to set your own boundaries and priorities in life.

6. When you are in Love- It is said that everything is fair in love and war. You love someone and you do that unconditionally. Tell a lie if that helps you in anyway. You wait whole day for your sweetheart and still tell her that you are very busy…..an example of lie from people who are in love.

7. To Motivate- There is no harm in motivating an individual or a team even if this meant telling a bit of lie to them. Your intentions are pure and you want the person to succeed. If a small lie can help the person to achieve the goal than there is no harm in it. The process of achieving something is so full of experiences that the person would himself appreciate you even if you lied to him.

8. Save Life- There is no harm to tell a lie in situations when a person life is in danger. People do encounter a situation where they have to tell a lie to their loved ones so that their health does not deteriorate. There is no harm in doing that and I presume the situation itself warrants that.

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9. Spending- A decision to delay spending or suggesting an alternative through a lie can help you save money. Your kids might force you to buy many toys for them. If you feel it is difficult to say No then tell them a lie. Same can be a case with yourself, your wife, or any other member of your family. If you think that you realize the importance of money and can justify the decision of when to buy and when to avoid then use this tactic for their benefit only.

10. Negotiation- Finally something which starts with lie and end with a lie. People consider this an art and use it freely in their normal life. Vendors jack up their prices and tell the customer a lie about the base price. Negotiation is too much prevalent in some societies that people feel the environment dull if this does not happens. So if you want to get yourself a best deal than learn to negotiate even if lie is a part of it.

We have choices in our life and it us who has the power to live life freely or with a guilt. It is all in the mind and way human being interprets the situation. While everyone of us realizes that to lie is a bad thing but at same time I presume that we are mature enough to understand that when a lie can be beneficial and can be completely harmless to the other person.

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