The human brain does not enjoy receiving information that threatens our self-esteem, shatters our pre-existing beliefs, makes our daily lives more difficult or threatens our status. The pain we feel from hearing the truth comes from the shattering of our illusions.

Another source of pain comes from the realisation that we believe in something that is not true and we often criticise ourselves for being stupid, naive or gullible. The truth does hurt, but when the truth is revealed, it leads to greater happiness because there are fewer illusions and lies to cloud our vision. Thereafter, we can walk a bit more confidently and navigate the world around us with more clarity than we had before.

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