Does anyone lie to themselves to make themselves feel better?

Does anyone lie to themselves to make themselves feel better?
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I’m not sure exactly what you are getting at here, maybe list a few personal examples? I sort of lie to myself when I skip working out on certain days, telling myself “I’ll hit it extra hard tomorrow”. More times than not, I don’t work extra hard the next day, if I go at all.
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