Thedifference between a lie and the truth can be a very fine line. It is evenright or wrong, black or white, a truth or a lie. It's great to be open andauthentic but we all know in certain situations we can't always be this way.This is because we need to be diplomatic and considerate of others' feelings.We also have to hold back from the full truth and tell those white lies. Lifeis like this, and that is perfectly fine. I think for everyone we have had toapproach life in these ways many times over. We know at times, that sharingthe truth and our true feelings, could cause an issue for ourselves, hurtothers, jeopardise our relationships, our jobs, and our friendships. In theUK we have had what's called the British stiff upper lip. The phrase is mostcommonly heard as part of the idiom "keep a stiff upper lip", and hastraditionally been used to describe an attribute of British peoplein remaining resolute and unemotional when faced with adversity.