Finding my truth is hard. Finding my truth and living it is even harder. I am confronted daily with choices and am often paralyzed by indecision, convinced that a decision in any direction will be the wrong one.
Until recently, I didn't really understand the phrase "speak truth to power." People I knew seemed to find strength and inspiration in that phrase, while I was merely baffled by it.
About a week ago, I came to the realization that it doesn't matter what unfortunate (or even painful) things happen to me as long as I am true to myself. In that moment, I understood the phrase.
To me, speaking truth to power means that so long as I am true to myself—and make decisions that are in line with my core beliefs—everything else will sort itself out, usually for the better.
I too am now inspired by the notion of speaking truth to power. I am learning to critically ask myself, "What do I want?" "Are my actions in line with my core beliefs and desires?" "What needs to change in order to bring myself in line with my core beliefs?"
I do still struggle with the daily grind of human incarnation. At least now when I am faced with downward spiraling indecision, I have an internal gyrocompass—personal truth—that will help righten and straighten my course.
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