~ Dominic Riccitello
Sometimes the simplest observations of truth presented in each moment can be the most profound.
In standard English, you is both singular and plural. My second grade teacher told us when you point a finger at someone there are three fingers pointing back at you. The plurality of you in personal interactions must be examined be it business or personal.
"You have to learn how to deal with the truth right in front of you. No morphing. No sugar coating. Just deal with it." ~ My Sister
When you believe someone has misled you, before holding them accountable for all the hurt, anger, and disappointment they may have caused, consider the ways you have lied to yourself. It was you who wanted to believe them so much you overlooked the subtleties within their words and actions toward you and you kept on believing them well after it no longer felt like the truth.
Why?
The common denominator and definer of truth in each experience you encounter and endure is you. Whether someone deals well with you or not, separating real truths from imagined ones is your responsibility to you. Scapegoating another with your refusal to do this serves no one, you least of all.
This year, begin anew by living in truth as best you can. Love and honor you as best you can.
"The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is." ~ Baruch Spinoza
What does the truth feel like to you in word and deed?
Will you ask three self-directed questions when you believe you have been lied to or misled?
Do you fear what those three questions will reveal to you about you?
