The Secret of Living a Life of Truth

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“Truth is what every man needs in order to live, but can obtain or purchase from no one. Each man must reproduce it for himself from within, otherwise he must perish. Life without truth is not possible. Truth is perhaps life itself.” -Franz Kafka

Are you a truthful person?

Many people, including myself, have told many lies over the course of their life

Sometimes they are said in order to help yourself

Other times in order to protect others

But everyone has done it at one point in their lives

Surely even George Washington told a few lies in his lifetime

Telling the truth, or even more importantly, acting truthful, is one of the most powerful and difficult concepts for people to accomplish in this day in age

I want to show you how living a life and truth are one in the same, and how living your life with truthfulness can shape your life, and the lives of those around you, in a positive and profound way

Many figureheads who have helped society for the better lived lives of truth

MLK, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, all lived lives of truth

It’s not that they never lied, I guaranteed all of them did at some point, but rather their lives lived to a standard of personal truth

Does this mean that you need to save the world to live a life of truth?

Of course not

A life a truth simply means that you live your life while upholding your most regarded standards

Every figurehead, or even amazing person that has existed has lived their life by a set of values

They lived a life of truth

And even if someones life isn’t constantly guided by their core values, they constantly influences our every action and thought

But when you live up to your standards, your truths, you live a deeper and more meaningful life

Every action you take is significant and powerful because it is coming from a place of honesty and integrity

Everyone has standards for their lives, beliefs, ideals, and guidelines for what they believe are most important to them

Honesty, integrity, loyalty, love, passion

These are just some examples, and every one of these values combined is truth in its entirety

In order to do this you simply need to act, think, and feel with what you believe to be is the right thing to do

Live your life in alignment with what you truly believe in, that is living a life of truth

When you do this you feel more alive than I can describe

You feel alive because you know you are living your life to the highest degree, a level of truth that is unsurpassed by anything you can experience on this planet

You act with in accordance with what you believe to be true, and it may not always be the “right”, safe, or normal choice of action, but it is truthful because you believe it is the only real action that needs to be taken

For example

Say you are given an opportunity to make a major career change in a new location far away from where you currently live

It pays better

It has better benefits

And most importantly, you love the idea of it

Then you begin to second guess yourself

But all my friends live here

I don’t think I can afford to move

How in God’s name will I get my cat over there? He HATES CARS

The point is that you will come up with a million reasons why and why not you should do anything in your life

But on a deeper level you already know what the right choice is

That choice may not be the easy one, and it often times isn’t, but it’s the choice you know you should make

Making this choice is living your life with truth

When you decide to take that job offer in a far away land, you are following through with right action, and it will feel amazing despite all the logistical issues you may encounter

From a simple conversation among colleges, to making a major career change, you must follow through every action with the highest level of truth

Every decision and action you take with truth as your highest authority will make your life more amazing, because you are acting in accordance with what you KNOW to be true

That is a life of truth