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lying, or lying by omission, is that it leaves everything
so incomplete—in a mess. Truth always completes the
picture—any picture. And when a picture is complete,
whole, and integrated, we see it as “beautiful.”
I’ll even hear about people—usually people who you
can’t believe about anything—described as “a mess.” And
conversely, a person who you can always count on to be
honest with you is often referred to as a “beautiful” per-
son. Truth and beauty become impossible to separate.
Truth leads you to a more confident level in your
relationships with others and with yourself. It dimin-
ishes fear and increases your sense of personal mas-
tery. Lies and half-truths will always weigh you down,
whereas truth will clear up your thinking and give you
the energy and clarity needed for self-motivation.
98. Read yourself a story
Abraham Lincoln used to drive his law partners to
distraction. Every morning he would come into his of-
fice and read the daily newspaper aloud to himself. They
would hear him in the next room reading in a booming
voice.
Why did Lincoln do his morning reading aloud? He
had discovered that he remembered and retained twice
as much when he read aloud than when he read silently.
And what he did remember, he remembered for a much
longer period of time.
Perhaps it was because Lincoln was employing a sec-
ond sense, the sense of hearing, and a second activity,
the activity of speaking, which made his readings so
memorable to him.
Any time you have an opportunity to read something
that is important to you, try reading it aloud and see if
you don’t make twice the impression on yourself. When