The lie within

‘Hypocrisy’, a word sitting in it’s own democracy. We live with lies everyday, we despise the taste of the truth. Some have even argued that we’re all hypocrites to an extent- It comes with a scale. The common thing we all do is to judge, yet we don’t like to be judged. I’m 100% sure we all have that very unreliable friend that tells us they’d love to hang out but come up with excuses at the last minute, There’s also the person that flaunts his/her friendship with us in public but doesn’t have our contact saved in their phones.
Now, I know what you’re obviously thinking. “That’s mean, I can never do that to anyone” Time and time again, we deceive ourselves. We hate the it when our friends, colleagues or acquaintances don’t deliver or keep to their word but always find a suitable excuse when it becomes our fault. It’s like a self pardon when we are the problem, but when others are at fault, a crucifixion!
Like I mentioned earlier, we are all hypocrites but some people have learned how to bask in it’s nature which is very bad. Self righteousness, high level of egoism is a bad combination, and also part of the attributes of a hypocrite. No one is born this way but sadly, many have developed this negative energy. It starts so little, we might not even suspect it becoming a bad habit- This negativity has caused many friendships, business relationships, even family.
Some people reading this would probably ask; “how can I check if I’m not drowning in this negative type of personality?” The best solution is honesty. When we are honest, we respect ourselves enough not to lie to others. Also we wouldn’t be inclined to think we are better than others or they’re worse than us. Showing respect to others, valuing their time, and not making promises we can’t keep would help. 
Although, it’s easier to say than do, I would strongly advise that you keep a routine check of your positive growth. You could do so by asking a friend/ family member. Lastly, no matter how tempting it may be, don’t be quick to shift the blame on others, learn to hold yourself accountable.