Lying encumbers your mind with false thoughts. When such thoughts reach a critical mass, they completely obscure the reality and you can no longer tell what's t

Lying encumbers your mind with false thoughts. When such thoughts reach a critical mass, they completely obscure the reality and you can no longer tell what's true and what's false. It's like drawing on your glasses with a black marker. Saying any lie, even the most innocent, requires you to create a thought, and that thought is going to stay for long time.