One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back. Carl Sagan
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The idea of being bamboozled is an interesting one. For some, this idea may be quite sad. If you have been taken by someone who has lied to you and made you believe that his or her words are true, then you are bound to feel that your beliefs are not true. You will reject all evidence that contradicts them because it would be too painful to accept the reality of what happened.

The truth is that once someone has deceived you, they have power over you. The only way to change the situation is to remove the person from your life and never let them back in again. However, there are other ways to deal with this issue.

First of all, you can try to find out the truth. It may take a little time, but don't give up! Secondly, if something has happened to you that can't be explained, talk about it with someone who cares about you and trusts you. Ask for their opinion and see what they think happened or what they think could have happened.

You can also try to seek out evidence that contradicts the situation. More than likely, there will be something that doesn't fit in with your story but does not contradict it either.

Source: The Demonhaunted World: Science As A Candle In The Dark

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