Through my recovery process, I’ve gained an interest truth and honesty. Those ideas have specifically been brought to my attention recently, which gave me the idea to write this post about my experience with the topic. I initially had a difficult time articulating my ideas in a typical article format. The format I switched to loosely follows my train of thought when thinking about truth, and how I’ve grown in my experiences with it.
Failing to voice your feelings and concerns
Is dishonest
Omitting truthful information to convince others
Is dishonest
Wishing something was true and telling others it is true
Does not make it truthful
Do not speak to sound intelligent
Speak to be intelligent
Honesty is intelligence
Recognizing situations where you have not been honest,
Recognizing automatic tendencies
Of your own
That are not honest
Is key to living in the truth
Insight is power
A soul’s deepest desire may be to live parallel with the truth
To be fruitful with honesty and love
To be honest with others
And with ourselves
So that we can be free
When we choose to focus our attention on a topic
The universe sends us insight
When we use the insight to live a better life
A light starts to shine
People notice the light
And where it came from
And they want one for themselves
So they focus their attention where they see you have focused yours
And their light starts to shine
And the world gets a little brighter
Because of your decision to live in the truth.
–Constance Klippen, on the Importance of Truth
Quotes that sparked interest in the Importance of Truth:
“You must not always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.”
–Pablo Picasso, Picasso to Pignon in a conversation about art
“Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness… Give me truth.”
–Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild