Distancing yourself from the truth is never a wise long-term decision.It stems from a lack of acceptance of your own predictions anda refusal to deal with them openly and honestly. When you look behindsecondary gain, you'll invariably find a deeper falsehood you'vebeen fiercely denying. Your refusal to deal with that lie perpetuatesan ongoing downward spiral. Apparent short-term benefits replacetrue advancement, drawing you ever deeper into a life of repressionand denial. The more you succumb to the lure of secondary gain, thephonier you become as a human being.