Truth and lies, truth should be truth and there should be no lies, whether those are black or little white ones. In a world that is forever changed, we should tell the truth. What may start out as white lies, over time will turn into black lies.
Truth
For those who believe they are sole custodians of the truth, they may not have the rights to the final truth. It is important to come to understand what the truth is, because unless you interpret the situation correctly, you may end up fighting for your perceptions and convictions, rather than for truth itself.
Interpretation of truth
But our own interpretation of the truth, can also be influenced by our own personal ideologies; what and how we interpret the world, and what we want to happen, but that may never tie in with what the universe expects.
It is important to think about our experiences, the truth about our experiences, our understanding and our relationships, particularly around those who continue to influence us and who have shaped us.
Interpretations
When it comes to interpretations, depending on what we want to happen, we may simply be conservative with the truth and that changes everything. No matter how hard life gets, unless we're void of truth, we should tell the truth. The world is relying on it.
Very true. Anything said with bad intentions is best left unsaid, whereas sometime we find ourselves in a difficult position of considering a lie for good intentions which I believe can be justified.
I absolutely agree with this. Yes, rather tell a little white lie for good intentions, rather than hurt someone's feelings.
Having just gone through an experience, where someone who lives close to me, said something with bad intentions, I absolutely agree with this.
However, if someone says something from the heart, even if it is critical, but they say it out of concern for their own health it is important we listen and try to help them.
There is no place where it is acceptable to bad mouth someone, because that person is being affected by something we're doing and they choose to say something.
People who exploit the truth like that have a need to defend their insecurities and feed their insignificance. It's a predator kind of action as far as I'm concerned.
Some things are better left unsaid, as Brad eloquently put it.
Thanks Tim. Yes, I agree. I think more of us should engage our thoughts before we speak. Rather engage our thoughts and decide whether what we're about to say is kind.
What I find sad is that more people are now exploiting the truth for bad intent and for their own gains. It's also obvious when they do it.
People have always tried to force their version of the truth on me. My truth was always doing what was best for everyone else and I was the one who got left out.
If people continue to avoid seeing the truth of our current situation, then things will only get much worse before they get any better.
It is important we work on truth.
Thanks Randy. Yes, until anyone wakes up, it is other people's truth. Without truth things will always get worse, before they get better.
It's not a question of hope, although we hope others will do what's right. It's a question of doing what's right. The more we do what's right, the more our lives will work out.
We need to use common sense around our choices and tell the truth, rather than fabricate the truth, which may sometimes happen.