Let me see if I can help place some perspective on this issue. Lets face it we live in a world of deception. So let me show you a well known example of how deception works. You don't have be religious to see the point.

In the bible Jesus was speaking to his disciples about this very thing, a flaw of human nature. After he finished speaking Peter spoke up and said that he would never deny him. Jesus replied " Simon, Simon this I say to you. Before the cock crows you will have denied me three times. And if you know the story then you know that he did, in fact deny him three times by morning.

My point here is that Peter believed he was telling the truth. So was he being truthful, I believe so. However, deception is something that can be used against us all even to the point of us deceiving ourselves. It's the world we live in...but just remember all people are basically good or at least have the potential for it. Learning to be truthful to oneself is very difficult, but I believe that is why we are here.

I will leave you with this:

"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one."

Spoken by Bruce Lee