Living Wisdom: Challenge the Lies

Concept

Crazy Makers operate from personal lies — distorted beliefs like “If you love me, you’ll do what I want.” Your job isn’t to argue, but to challenge those lies with grounded truth and clear thinking.

Core Practice:
Speak truth gently but firmly. Don’t let lies go unchallenged if they’re affecting you.

Examples

• Partner: “You’re supposed to make me happy.”
  Response: “That’s not my job. I can support you, but your happiness is your responsibility.”

• Parent: “I failed as a parent since you don’t visit often.”
  Response: “Visiting less doesn’t mean you failed — life is just different now.”

• Boss: “If you cared, you’d never push back.”
  Response: “Caring doesn’t mean agreeing with everything.”

• Friend: “True friends never let each other down.”
  Response: “Everyone lets people down sometimes — that doesn’t mean we’re not real friends.”

• Sibling: “You’ve changed — you think you’re better than us now.”
  Response: “I’ve grown, not outgrown you. There’s a difference.”