WE ARE ALL HYPOCRITES...  This week I want to talk to you about the fact that we are all hypocrites in some way, by the things that we say or do. I know that it may sound very harsh, but it’s really the truth I’m afraid!

If you really think about it, you soon start to realise just how many times you have found yourself saying one thing to other people, but doing something else yourself, or advising or telling someone else that they need to do something, but then not following your own advice yourself.

Don’t worry, we’re all hypocrites like this occasionally, whether we realise it or not. It’s not deliberate, it’s just human nature to be inconsistent or contradictory sometimes. It’s not something we can avoid. However, the most important thing is to always try to recognise it and try not to be.

Although we are all ultimately flawed or imperfect this way, being aware of our own hypocrisy is always the first step towards being more genuine and authentic in future words or actions. This is not easy to do, but it's so necessary for our integrity and personal growth in life.

Here are some examples:

• You constantly tell your friends to be healthy and exercise, but you indulge in junk food and rarely work out yourself.

• You advocate for equality and social justice outwardly, yet behind closed doors, you make negative comments or jokes about certain groups of people.
 • You promote positivity and kindness, but you still listen to gossip about others and are sometimes negative about other people when you think they won't hear you.

I know that some people may find what I say this week to be wrong or my examples to be too simplistic and not fully capture the complexity of hypocrisy in individuals, by oversimplifying things. But please at least think about what I am saying here.

So, this week, the next time you find yourself potentially being hypocritical by saying something to someone else, but then not following your own words, take a moment to reflect on why that is and then work towards not doing it. Let's try to be better versions of ourselves!"