(December 5, 2012 at 1:51 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote:(December 5, 2012 at 1:51 am)jonb Wrote: So that's why you believe is it? It's healthier to believe in a lie, than work through difficulties. Its less stressful to lay in bed, but if you don't exercise, soon that is all you will be able to do.
It's about optimal functionality.
A soldier performs better if he thinks he's fighting for a moral cause. An athlete performs better if he feels like he can tear up the opposition. Your sense of confidence goes thru the roof if you believe chicks dig that awful haircut you're sporting.
Truth and lies are valid and important factors. But if you put that aside, you will always find this relationship between a positive delusion and better performance/health.
It's one of the weird paradoxes of human nature.
That's a yes then.
