Backwards rationalizations
“I did do it because of that.”
“I remember faintly I did do it because of that.”
“I didn’t do it because of that.”
Rationalizations
“That’s why I’m doing.”
“That’s why I’m not doing.”
Why do people think and say it? Is there anything useful in them?
I noticed thinking the following actually works.
“It’s perfectly normal for me to be in this place [I’m not supposed to be in] and if someone thinks otherwise I’ll handle it no problem.”
Do you have some examples or counterexamples for achieving more in the social sphere? E.g. Not getting taken to the hospital by the fire brigade by “state transfer”.
Edit If you just go on telling yourself stuff you also become a bullshitter. I don’t aspire to become one.