At the beginning of the work it is evident that he is unable to determine the reality of life, and therefore he repeatedly contradicts himself to establish that his conclusion is correct and accepted opinion. These numerous contradictions demonstrate that Willy is troubled by the possibility that negative judgments may arrive from others. Willy firmly believes that “personality always wins” and tells his children that they should “like and (they) will never want to.” In one of Willy's flashbacks he recalls the time when he and his sons were out cleaning their Chevy. Willy informs Biff and Happy of the success of his business trips and how everyone who resides in Boston loves him. He says that because of people's admiration he doesn't even have to wait in line. He ultimately teaches his children that pleasing others is the way to fulfill one's life and remove one's worries. These ideals, that one does not need to work to succeed, demonstrate Willy's deluded belief that he can achieve a prosperous life through the admiration and acceptance of others. This ultimately proves to be a false ideology during his funeral, when an insufficient number of people arrive. Willy constantly attempts to gain acceptance from others through his false stories that portray him as a strong and successful man. In the past, he attempted to lie to his wife, Linda, about the amount of wealth he achieved during his lifetime