Hey friend!Yesterday I posted a new video about lying and integrity, with Sam Harris and Naval Ravikant. Lies, no matter how small, really are destructive in any relationship, when taking a long timeframe view.Here is all the written content I produced (in a nice format)…✍️ Quotes"Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly" - George MacDonald"What is the seal of liberation? To no longer be ashamed of oneself" - Nietzsche (book: The Joyous Science)"Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You'll always know." - Naval Ravikant."Best way to evaluate someone's integrity: See how they treat other people. Even when they make justifications for their moral failings. People with integrity simply do not behave unethically"- Paraphrasing Naval Ravikant (Podcast with Shane Parrish).“Play long-term games with long-term people. All returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest.”- Naval Ravikant👨 PeopleSam HarrisSam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the Waking Up app.Naval RavikantNaval is an entrepreneur and angel investor, a co-author of Venture Hacks, and a co-maintainer of AngelList.📝 Notes- White Lies* Definition (wikipedia):** A lie about a small or unimportant matter that someone tells to avoid hurting another person.----- Sam Harris ------ White Lies* Lies that are based on fear of how the other person will react.* Most people believe that white lies are not morally wrong and that improves their relationships. (They see it as compassionate)- Long-term Outcome...* These lies will diminish the trust in the relationship.“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” - Friedrich Nietzsche* Your true-self will mismatch with other people's expectations of you.- Filtering the Truth does not imply lying. It is ok to edit the truth and filter what to say and what not.- Exceptional Cases when lying is necessary...* Lie if you think the receptor person is likely to self-harm when he/she hears the Truth.* Self-defense in a real dangerous situation.- Why do we lie?* Telling the truth feels...** uncomfortable** awkward* To protect ourselves (from conflict, looking bad...).* Makes it easier for everyone.* * You tell the person what he/she wants to hear.* Issue: this is always counterproductive to that person! (in the long run)- Integrity* What is integrity?** When what you say to someone about him does not change when you talk to others.* Benefits of telling the Truth...** It can be a door to self-examination"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates** No capacity for embarrassment"What is the seal of liberation? To no longer be ashamed of oneself" - Nietzsche (book: The Joyous Science)---- Naval Ravikant----- Trust is critical in Business, because it enables Compound Interest. - Being ethical is long-term selfish.* It attracts high quality people* Gives you a clear mind📝 Takeaways* If you wanna build a long-lasting healthy relationship, avoid lying.* Always give honest feedback.** Specially when you are in a position in which your opinions can help someone to improve. (mark of a true friend)Link to the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABZtZpNtY60&t=841s&ab_channel=PickingNuggets