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Most of us have had the experience of
being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share
because we knew it would not be well received. We also may have had
instances when we ourselves have been unable to handle some truth
confronting us. This might be a small truth, such as not wanting to see
that our car needs repairs because we don’t want to pay for them, or a
large truth, such as not fully accepting that someone close to us is
pushing us away. Usually the truth is evident. We can see it if we
choose, but we have elaborate ways of hiding the truth from ourselves, no
matter how apparent it is.
For the most part, we avoid the truth
because it scares us, or makes us angry, or makes us feel like we don’t
know what to do. We often create our lives based on a particular
understanding, and if that understanding turns out to be fully or even
partially incorrect, we may feel that our whole sense of reality is being
threatened. It takes a strong person to face the truth in circumstances
like these, and many of us run for cover instead. Nevertheless, we can
only avoid the truth for so long before it begins to make itself known in
ever more forceful ways.
Ultimately, there is no way to avoid
the truth, no matter how painful it is, so the sooner we let down our
defenses, the better. When we know the truth and accept that we may have
to adjust our lives to accommodate it, we are in alignment with reality.
At the same time, we can be patient with people around us who have a hard
time seeing the truth because we know how painful it can be. Whatever the
truth is, we should make a sincere effort not to close our eyes to it and
instead, be grateful that we have access to it.
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