Paradox psychology can be defined as a surprising or self-contradicting statement that may be true. Oxford dictionary defines paradox as “a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well-founded or true”. Some of the greatest truths can in life sometimes prove to be false and vice versa. Sometimes illogical things may also prove to be logical. We don’t realize the depth of paradoxes until we delve deep into their meaning.
Here are 35 interesting paradoxes that are often found to be true:
1. The more you master knowledge, the more you realize how little you know.
2. People treat other people the way they treat themselves.
3. You are more likely to fail when you are afraid of failing.
4. The more we expect something to be difficult, the more difficult it becomes.
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5. We are less likely to want something that is easily available.
6. We value progress but we dislike changes. But change is the only way to progress.
7. The more a person sleeps around, the more desirable and worthy they feel.
8. A people pleaser is more likely to be more savage on the inside.
9. The more reserved and introverted an individual is, the more likely they are to be creative and lively.
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10. The funniest people are often the saddest ones.
11. When you try too hard to hold on to someone in your life, you push them further away.
12. The more options you have, the less satisfied you will be with the one you choose.
13. The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.
14. The only constant in life is change.
15. The more you are afraid of something, the more you need to face it.
16. The more often you fail, the more chances are that you will succeed in the end.
17. The more you can’t trust, the more you can’t be trusted.
18. You like to be alone but you hate feeling lonely.
19. You want to change but you like routine.
20. The more you need help, the harder it seems to get.
21. In difficult situations, instead of resisting them or running away from them, try to embrace them.
22. Searching for happiness is a direct cause of unhappiness.
23. People want others to change but never change themselves.
24. We value honesty but we never want to tell or hear the truth.
25. The harder a person tries to impress someone, the less impressed they will be.
26. The fear of death will make you less likely to enjoy life.
27. You will seem perfect to others when you are honest about your flaws and accept yourself for who you are.
28. The more you argue, the less convincing you will be.
29. We judge others by their actions, but ourselves by our behavior.
30. Silence speaks volumes.
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31. Actions speak louder than words.
32. The only thing we learn from history is that we never learn from history.
33. Not making a decision is also a decision.
34. Somewhere else is the ultimate place to be, but it isn’t.
35. You only realize the value of something when you lose it forever.
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