Why Justifying Is Bad?

Yet mindless self-justification, like quicksand, can draw us deeper into disaster. It blocks our ability to even see our errors, let alone correct them. It distorts reality, keeping us from getting all the information we need and assessing issues clearly.

Is it bad to justify?

When people justify their actions it doesn't make them right, it just causes more hurt, resentment, and mistrust. Unfortunately, those that are stuck justifying often don't see the hurt, resentment, and mistrust.

Why do people justify bad actions?

The need to justify our actions and decisions, especially the ones inconsistent with our beliefs, comes from the unpleasant feeling called cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is a state of tension that occurs whenever a person holds two inconsistent cognitions.