There’s no time in life to “play games.”
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Everything else is nonsense.
You can waste a tremendous amount of time on deception, manipulation, and illusions. On the other hand, you could make a better use of that time by simply having integrity.
This applies to everything: relationships, business, and yourself.
Einstein never worried about his clothes, he kept it simple so he could use his brain for other, more important, things. When you are honest, you are free to use your brain for more important things than remembering stories.