The Demon Of Denial

We claim to have lots of demons, but I believe DENIAL is the biggest bully on the block.

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The Demon of Denial

I think we’ve all got our demons. But if I had to pick the most limiting one? I’d say it’s the Demon of Denial.

Let’s be honest. We all deny things. And “deny” doesn’t just rhyme with “lie” — the two are often interchangeable.

Here’s the big lie: telling ourselves we had nothing to do with our current lot in life.

As long as we believe that, the solution will always be “out there” somewhere.

Author Byron Katie puts it this way in her book Loving What Is:

“As long as you think the cause of your problem is ‘out there’—as long as you think anyone or anything is responsible for your suffering—the situation is hopeless. It means you are forever in the role of victim, that you’re suffering in paradise.”

The raw fact is, the problem and the solution aren’t anywhere but right where you are. But the Demon of Denial keeps us looking away.

Notice we’re quick to take credit when something smells like a rose. But when it smells like an elephant fart? Oh no, that couldn’t possibly be our doing.

Ask any AA counselor. Their toughest job is getting someone past the denial that alcohol is interfering with the quality of their life. The same is true with abusers of all sorts. For example, if you abuse your body with any sort of overconsumption and deny you had anything to do with the results, your demon has taken you over and your situation remains as Katie says, “hopeless.”

The only way out? Dissolve your denial.

That starts with adopting the bold idea that we play a part in everything that happens to us. Ever been fired? Notice how the last thing we say is, “It was my fault.” But if we can’t admit any role in it — or in a divorce, a disease, or a setback — we’re stuck.

Cut yourself out of cause and effect, and the effect is denial.

It’s like being in a terrible movie, denying you were ever in it — even while your cameo is playing on screen. Everyone can see it . . . except you.

The moment you admit you’re part of the problem, the weight starts to lift. And that’s when the search for a solution begins.

You can’t take the first step until you stop letting the devil deny the details.

All the best, 

John