Why do we lie to ourselves? Why do we deceive ourselves into thinking we are something we are not? In reality, most people will discover that they are not who they seem. We seem to hide our true feelings and thoughts from ourselves and others. Feeling comfortable living a lie endangers our ability to be inspired, thus limiting our real selves from thriving into something much more than we already are. Obviously we are conscious and aware when we lie to others, but we don't like to believe in fact we commonly lie to ourselves too. Human beings are both the deceivers and the deceived. We don't initially realize that we are lying to ourselves, because we distort the truth to justify our actions. We don't tell the lie out loud to anyone, and no one knows, so we just pretend the lie didn't happen. This dishonesty within us seems to protect and maintain our self-esteem. This includes avoiding unacceptable thoughts and refusing to think about reality. When we lie to ourselves we sacrifice our integrity and lose touch with the truth. This causes us to lose the ability to understand ourselves clearly and we can confuse what is true and what is not. Americans are an excellent example of people who lie to themselves every day. Every day we live a lie. Everyone in the United States says and believes that we have unlimited freedom, liberty, and justice. But we must face the truth and realize that the government is a lie. How can we believe the government, when they don't believe us? They wrap us in a lot of propaganda and sugarcoat every bad situation to make it seem a little better. Christof, the director of The Truman Show, said, “We accept the reality of the world that is presented to us.” This quote exemplifies how Americans live a lie. We are introduced to “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” which we owe to