What is your definition of the “truth?” After you think about your definition, think if you live your life by that particular “truth.” Some people look at the truth as fragile, when it’s supposed to be something rock solid that we live off of. In actuality, living a life that’s separated from truth is a rocky bridge that’s CONSTANTLY swaying.
The denotative meaning of truth is “the quality or state of being true,” or “that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.” If the truth is supposed to “set us free,” why is it one of the most difficult things to keep consistent? I believe it’s because a lie, more often than not, makes things convenient. Even an “embellishment” goes against the truth. Rick Warren, evangelical minister and author, stated: “An embellishment is just a lie in a tuxedo.” Not telling the whole truth is still a lie. And the thing about a lie is, they just compound more lies. You can’t have one without another. Why live your life that way?
Thinking that you HAVE to tell lies, fibs, little white lies, etc. is like being handcuffed by the police or being in a wheelchair. You’re handicapped. You can’t keep it real. Thinking that you HAVE to lie says A LOT about yourself. I know I’m speaking on an issue that we probably have already attempted to wrap our minds around. However, the fact remains that we need to get better. There are ALWAYS ways to justify why we do what we do and I probably hear people try to justify why they lie above all other things. Let’s just try to get better. I’ve learned that if you do things the right way, in decency and order, the easier it is to be completely truthful. Be true with YOURSELF and make an honest attempt to be honest. I know it’s not easy all the time, but remember that sometimes the most difficult things are the things we need to grasp the most.
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me. ~Simone de Beauvoir
†Keep the faith and keep love alive†
~M.A.~
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