Do you have the courage to tell the truth? Freedom of choice is a precious freedom that gives you the power to protect yourself from the lies and deceit. You have the power to choose how you will respond to what another person or thing does or says. If you are not guided by truth, it is very easy to make wrong choices that can lead you into all kinds of trouble.
The fact of the matter is that most of us live in lies. We are led by our own sense of self-interest. We are very careful not to rock the boat, and we are very careful to protect our privacy. Our lives are lived in a world of double talk, and while other people are busy liars and deceiving each other, we quietly sit idly by and watch the ball drop. When is the last time that you told the truth about yourself or others?
It is amazing all the lies that we keep our eyes on in our daily lives. We often take for granted the simple truth that others can see right through us. People can see if you are telling the truth about your life, and they can see if you are being honest. They can see when you have moved on, when you have settled down, and who you are with and what you have done with your life. Most people will stop right in their tracks and walk away when they realize that their life is not so simple after all.
Living the truth is not an easy thing. It takes a certain type of boldness to confront the truth and stand up for what is right. But the truth will eventually catch up to you, and if you are not courageous enough to face what is happening in your life, then you will be miserable. Living the truth means facing consequences, taking responsibility, dealing with consequences in a responsible way, and being willing to sacrifice some things to move ahead.
The truth is that living the truth is going to take away some freedom and some happiness in your life. That does not mean that it has to be a bad thing. If you are moving into areas of your life where you are creating new relationships or even improving upon ones that you have, then your life can become filled with truth. And truth can bring about some happiness.
But, sometimes the truth makes it necessary to step back and look at the bigger picture. Sometimes it becomes necessary to step back and decide that the truth is far more important than some happiness that one might get. It might be that the life you have planned for yourself and your family is far more important than some short term freedom that you may get from telling the truth. We are all guilty of wanting more things faster, and sometimes our only way to get them is to lie a little. It is our duty to keep ourselves on the right path and not lead ourselves down the wrong path so that we can have our cake and eat it too.
People have lied about many things throughout history, including those who came before us. If you know that truth will bring you joy in your life, then you owe it to yourself and your family to tell it. When you know that your actions bringing joy into your life are doing more good than harm, and that the truth will help others as well as yourself, then you know that lying will only help you along the right path.
In conclusion, the truth is important. It is wonderful when people love you enough to tell the truth about you, especially when it comes to making you a better person. If you do not like the truth then you should not be a truth teller. The truth will only make you a better person if you like the truth and are willing to live by it. Many people like to tell the truth but hate being in the spotlight; therefore they do not tell it, because people like to see them in the spotlight and they would rather view the spotlight from the sidelines and judge others than sitting in front of them and listen to their words.