Nathiel Hawthorne (one of the greatest fictional writers in American) exclaimed “No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one is true.” Duplicitousness (commonly known as being two faced) is the term given to one who is deliberately deceptive in their behavior, action or speech. It pains me to say this, but the amount of people that choose to behave in this manner are rapidly mutating at speeds that rival that of an untreated and highly infectious bacteria. I’m sure we all had our own personal encounters with these individuals. The individual may smile at you but slander your name when you aren’t around. This person may act like your friend but constantly lies to you time and time again.
As the maxim indicates it is only matter of time until one becomes bewildered or confused as to which face is true. A duplicitous person’s true identity will be revealed over time. Duplicitousness is a corrosive element that erodes all bonds formed by trust. It is hard to extend trust in the direction of one who has been labeled as being two faced. We all have and may continue to encounter those that choose to and continue to display actions that place them in the duplicitous category. My advice would be to continue to show kindness to these individuals no matter how hard it may be.
Tearing people down with malicious intent is not the right way to climb the ladder of success. It only leads to a swift plummet!
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