Are You a True Believer or a Believer in What Isn’t True?
You Have Faith Despite the Evidence
What is a true believer? The dictionary tells us that a true believer is someone who professes absolute belief in something.
What makes someone a true believer? I’m not talking about religion, although I guess that’s the epitome of a true believer but, rather, someone who believes that something is true despite evidence pointing to the contrary.
A true believer isn’t interested in any evidence that might contradict their belief.
I’m seeing more and more cases of the true believer syndrome lately. Or am I just noticing what’s always been there?
The Tinder Swindler
If you haven’t watched the series on Netflix, you might still be aware of Simon Leviev, the 31 year old Israeli who pretended to be part of the diamond dynasty, the son of Lev Leviev.
Now, there are many photos of Lev Leviev and his family online and, clearly, Simon isn’t in the photos. Simon conned women by photoshopping himself in to a photo with his ‘mum and dad’ but wouldn’t anyone who was considering dating, and especially being in a serious relationship, with such a high profiling tinder client google this guy?
