Truth Vs. Lie

In a difficult situation, it is sometimes harder to state the truth and lying to cover your mistakes is, in most cases, the easiest solution to the problem at the time. I the long run however, I believe that it would be easier to explain what happened instead of prolonging the problem with a series of lies to stop the person from finding the truth. A difficult situation could be anything from finding out that a kid’s pet has died and they are not aware or even something as simple as being late to work because of a coffee break. In these situations, simply lying to the boss or kid is easy. Just telling the kid it ran away or the boss that the bus broke down is always going to be easier. Lying is the quickest option and will remove the problem the quickest with the least amount of consequences short term, but telling the truth is the better option in the long haul. Telling the kid that his pet fish drowned or telling the boss that the coffee was stolen by angry aliens interested in studying human beings and the caffeine they all crave will end better in the long run as they will continue to trust and respect a person for telling the truth.