Do you know why we say "the naked truth"? According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth: “It’s a marvellous day today”! The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth: “The water is very nice, let’s take a bath together!” The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the water, puts on the clothes of the Truth and runs away. The furious Truth comes out of the well and runs everywhere to find the Lie and to get her clothes back. The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze away, with contempt and rage. The poor Truth returns to the well and disappears forever, hiding therein, its shame. Since then, the Lie travels around the world, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of society, because, the World, in any case, harbours no wish at all to meet the naked Truth.
Lies, when left unexamined, morph into a distorted truth that shapes our reality. The path to unraveling this intricate web requires courage, humility, and a commitment to authenticity.
Paradoxically, it is often the lies we tell ourselves and others that become the threads binding us to a distorted version of truth. Lies, both subtle and overt, infiltrate our daily interactions, becoming the silent architects of our reality. When we deceive others, it's not just their trust we compromise, but the very foundation of our own authenticity. The more we engage in deception, the more it becomes an inseparable part of our narrative, blurring the line between fact and fiction until the distinction is lost in the murkiness of self-deception.
The lies we tell to maintain an image or preserve power can transform into a distorted truth that permeates everything we do.
The lies we tell ourselves hold a profound influence on our personal journeys. As we construct elaborate narratives to shield ourselves from uncomfortable realities, we inadvertently create a parallel universe where our self-deceptions reign supreme. These illusions shape our decisions, relationships, and aspirations, molding a version of truth that may deviate significantly from the objective reality we inhabit.
What is the lie you have been telling yourself over and over again that has become your truth?
It might come out of you as a burst, you might need to reflect on it or even forget about it before you can admit the TRUTH to yourself. In the pursuit of authenticity, it is essential to confront the lies we tell ourselves, for only then can we hope to dismantle the illusions that bind us.
When we confront the lies that have become our truth, we embark on a journey of liberation. The process is uncomfortable, demanding introspection and a willingness to embrace discomfort.
One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves and collectively is the one about failure and success. In my view we have it so mixed up that we struggle to even define them.
These are some of the inquiries you can explore to uncover your naked truth:
Is fear of failure preventing you to succeed?
Do you use (consciously or unconsciously) failure as a mechanism of protection?
How what you are holding on to is serving you, making hard to let go?
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