This next post is going to challenge some of you because I’m going to talk about the idea of objective Truth.
Most people have a very difficult time with the idea of objective “Truth.” Part of the reason for this is that almost every human being on Earth is living in a state of being disconnected from the Truth to varying degrees. To a person living lies, inauthenticities and falsehoods, the Truth appears blasphemous and threatening to their sense of identity, and so they will resist or avoid this conversation.
Here, we are going to speak of Truth as a polarity where falsehood is its opposite. Just as one may more readily accept and understand the value of becoming more loving (where Love is a polarity and fear is its opposite) we will relate to Truth in much the same way. The goal is to be living in a Truer way and always striving to know better what is Truer.
The conclusion I wish for you to come to is simple and I will tell you what it is upfront as clearly as I can.
The conclusion I would like you to come to is merely the acceptance that there is such a thing as objective Truth and that you can continue to deepen your awareness and connection with this Truth for yourself. Even when you discover Truer Truths, you can continue to clear out more and more subtle falsehoods, thus gaining more and more wisdom.
This is all I am suggesting here. I’m not here to tell you what “my” truth is so that you can decide what “your” truth is. The idea that I have “my” own truth and you have “your” own truth is nonsensical and imprecise languaging. The word truth should not be used this way anymore because it keeps people from knowing the actual Truth. I have my subjective perspective and you have your subjective perspective but the Truth itself, in the way I mean it, is objective. Knowing the difference between subjective perspective and objective Truth is an important aspect of wisdom. You can change your perspective. You can’t change the Truth. It is true that you have a perspective but it doesn’t mean that your perspective is always the Truth.
I’m not going to try to convince you about what that Truth is. I don’t need or want you to agree with me to validate my opinions. I’m simply sharing some ideas with you. You can either accept them or reject them after using your own discernment. Take what you agree with and leave what you don’t.
Truth cannot really be taught because it must be discovered through one’s own experience. These words are meant to point you in a direction for your own consideration and self-discovery. I am simply pointing at the notion of Truth itself, so you can seek to discover it yourself. Again, there is a realm of knowledge that is learnable but not teachable. As Morpheus tells Neo in the movie The Matrix, “I’m trying to free your mind Neo but I can only show you the door. You’re the one who has to walk through it.”
All conflict, both internal and external, begins with a disconnect from the Truth. This disconnect occurs mostly unconsciously for people. Most people are filled with misconceptions about the Truth. It is likely that you are in one of two misunderstandings. Either, you believe that there is no objective Truth at all and so you are not even seeking to know it, or you do believe there is an objective Truth, but what you believe to be True is incorrect or only partially true. Either one will cause issues for you because they are both departures from the Truth.
If you find this conversation irritating or you are inclined to argue with it because you firmly believe there is no objective Truth, I will say this: You don’t have to worry about being challenged by anything I am saying here. If what you currently believe is actually True, then you have nothing to worry about. I cannot prove something false about what you believe if what you believe is, in fact, True. The Truth, as I am defining it, cannot be proven false because if it were proven false, then it was never True to begin with.
However, if you have been holding on to false ideas, this conversation may be challenging for you. I suggest welcoming information that challenges your current views. If at the end of this conversation you still don’t agree, you can have all of your opinions back and continue to believe what you believe. But isn’t it valuable to consider a different point of view sometimes? Why would you want to hold onto false beliefs anyway? They are not serving you. Wouldn’t it be more productive to confront them and align yourself with Truer Truths if you find that your current beliefs are false?
Some of you may get off the ride at this point and stop reading this blog because you are too invested in your false ideas and notions about yourself and reality, and you are unwilling to generate the compassion for yourself and the courage required to face reality. If that is the case, I wish you luck in your journey and I hope that you eventually do find the Truth after seeing how your current beliefs play out for you.
I am not saying this with any sarcasm. I sincerely mean this and I wish you the best. Arrogance about my point of view would not be beneficial for anyone, including myself. I know you can do it and I trust you to find your way to the most empowering life you can create, regardless of whether you are ready to hear this information now, or not. Feel free to walk away from this blog at any time. I wish you great happiness and fulfillment in all that you do, whether you agree with me or not.
That being said, I’m not holding back here because there are people who are ready for this information. This knowledge has given me great power and inner peace and I wish to share it. There are people who have been searching for this information their whole lives, even if they do not know they have been searching for it. Others who are “almost ready” will read this now, but the seeds that are being planted in their minds via this blog will not grow and produce fruit for many years. This is perfectly part of the process as well.
Even if you don’t agree with this information and you are getting annoyed by what I am saying, you are certainly welcome to keep reading. It will be beneficial for you eventually. I have no problem upsetting people with the Truth because I know for a fact that Truth always expands life. This is its nature. Resisting the Truth doesn’t stop life, it just slows it down a little. The Truth will always be revealed eventually, even if not in your lifetime. The choice is yours to resist what is True or to accept it.
Now, let’s go back to the common misconception that each person’s subjective perspective is reality. Some people believe there is no objective Truth at all and that there are as many versions of truth as there are people. Some believe that whatever you “believe is the truth” is the truth. They believe that subjective truth is all there is. While part of this idea is True, it is only a half-truth.
When you really think this idea through, it makes no sense and is logically inconsistent with itself. Think about it. If your belief is that all people create their own truth, then wouldn’t this statement itself be a statement explaining what is objectively True? Wouldn’t the objective Truth be that everyone creates their own truth. The statement itself reveals that you believe in objective Truth. You are simply not acknowledging it as such.
It is certainly True that whatever we believe will influence our experience of reality, as I have explained in my previous posts. The lie is that there is only subjective truth. In reality, both subjective truth (perspective) and objective Truth must exist. Things are the way they are for a reason. Even if you don’t know what that reason is, it does not mean that there is no reason for it at all. There is something governing this universe. Is it an old man in the clouds? Is it quantum physics? Is it mathematics?
Consider that what is actually governing everything are principles and axioms inherent in the fabric of life itself. Remember that axiom means universal Truth and principle means first and most important things, and so what I am saying is True, simply as a matter of definition. I’m not telling you what these universal Truths are right now. I am only telling you that Truth exists.
What makes science or religion produce any benefit in the lives of human beings is the degree to which it expresses True principles and axioms. On the other hand, it is the aspects of science and religion that are not True that cause the problems for people. A synthesis between the two (science and religion) is in order. Both contain partial-truths and both contain partial-falsehoods. Truth is what will bring balance to humanity and it begins entirely with your own willingness to be at cause in this synthesis within yourself.
Right now I am not asking you to believe a specific Truth. Instead, I ask you to simply consider that there are some thoughts and beliefs that are, at least, Truer than others. If I were to look up at the blue sky and say that the sky is red. This is clearly not true. If I corrected myself and said that the sky is blue right now, this would seem to be more true than the previous statement. If I were to say that the sky only appears blue because of the way light is perceived by our eyes then this statement would be even truer.
The real question we should be asking is, “What are the Truer Truths I can access from wherever I am right now?” Answering this question again and again brings us closer to the polarity of Truth.
The idea that life is some cosmic accident with no rhyme or reason is a lazy point of view. Even if you believe there is an explanation for everything but it is impossible for us to know from our limited perspective as human beings, you are being intellectually lazy. It is an arrogant position to take that you can’t know the Truth.
How do you know it is impossible to know the Truth? Have you tried everything? Have you turned over every possible stone? Have you studied all of mathematics, philosophy, science, religion, psychology, occult knowledge etc…? How do you know you will never discover the Truth? What a lazy and arrogant view to take when you haven’t even done all that is possible to understand! To believe this is foolish. To spend time trying to convince others that it is impossible to know the Truth does harm to yourself and others as it slows down the evolution of humanity. Let others seek higher degrees of Truth even if you are too emotionally and intellectually lazy to do the work required yourself.
Anytime we think we already know the absolute Truth in its entirety, we are being lazy and closed-minded. The moment we think we know everything, we limit our desire to discover something new. If you have misplaced the keys to your car and then you find them, you don’t continue to look for them. Why? Because you have already found them. Conversely, when it comes to understanding ourselves and reality, this approach doesn’t work as well.
There is always more to discover about what is Truer. This doesn’t mean we must be constantly confused but we must continually seek the attainment of higher understandings, and then continue to be open to higher understandings still. This is how we can continue to evolve into greater versions of ourselves – by discovering and uncovering Truer Truths.
The more we are connected to the Truth, the more we unlock our natural powers and abilities. We are then more aware of our ability to create and manifest what we choose. We know better who we are, what is possible and what ought to be done in each moment. The more you know the Truth, the more you can create what you desire in your life.
Why is this so?
Because, once we know a Truer Truth, we can operate and function in harmony with it. Said another way, we can exist in the universe as beings who are grounded in True Reality. Again, this conversation is not about telling you everything that is True or not true, it is about beginning to grasp the potential we have when we are willing to open ourselves up to the possibility of higher Truths.
All conflict, internally and externally, begins with a disconnect from the Truth to varying degrees. When we are disconnected from the Truth of Reality, we end up living out and experiencing a false reality. If you believe in scarcity, you will create it in your experience. If you believe in fear, you will create it in your experience. Your life will always reflect what you believe consciously and unconsciously, so why not seek to have your beliefs be as congruent with Truth as possible?
How do I know when I have reached objective truth?
It is impossible to know 100% of everything. Someone’s objective Truth today can be disproven tomorrow. Was this subjective all along? It is obvious when we get to the centre of an onion – there is no more skin to peel, until then we keep peeling. When it comes to objective Truth, how do we know that we can’t peel any further?
For example, in the last 5 years, science has been able to split the atom into quarks and neutrinos. Prior to this, it was thought that the atom was the smallest most indivisible object. Was this objective truth only to be disproven to become subjective truth? and is our new subjective truth to become objective until it is disproven again?
Perhaps you have answered this when you wrote
“This doesn’t mean we must be constantly confused but we must continually seek the attainment of higher understandings and then continue to be open to higher understandings still. This is how we can continue to evolve into greater versions of ourselves… by discovering and uncovering Truer Truths. ”
My initial question still remains – ‘how do I know when I have reached objective Truth?
Maybe we are not meant to reach it? to think we have would stop the search, the questioning, the investigating – instead of boldly going where no man has gone before, we would ‘stop going where no man has gone before’ (a spin off of the opening of Star Trek movies).