In 1988 I was working with
a Guatemalan immigrant (yes he was legally here) who asked me, “How can I learn
and understand English better?”
My reply was to stop
watching, listening and reading Spanish television, radio and newspapers. And
to watch, listen and start reading English television, radio and newspapers.
Also adding, “And don’t
believe everything you see on TV, hear on the radio or read in the newspapers”.
“Why”
he asked?
I answered him by saying,
“there are some people that will either not tell you the whole truth”. “Or
twist the truth for their reasons”.
Naturally his next
question was, “how do I know who says the truth and who doesn’t?”
This was my answer, “That
can only be determined by you”.
“No one can tell you what
the truth is”.
What is the truth?
That depends on the
individual. Each of us see’s and knows the truth in hers or his own way and
knows that theirs is the true truth. And it doesn’t matter whether or not if it
is the truth.
Or is the truth what we
make it to be because that is what we want it to be.
The truth is simply this,
the truth.
It can be ignored,
considered a lie, thought of as the alternate truth, unbelievable, mixed in
with false truth or not even known. Plus an infinite amount of other reasons.
But it still remains the
truth.
However and where ever you
get your truth from, don’t believe a single word of it. Not before you’ve had a
chance to make sure it is the truth.
And that is the easiest
part right at the fingertips.
Of course you could
believe your truth.
The truth as told by
someone else.
Or you can simply believe
the truth.
This is all I have to say
on this subject.
Sheilah Say
February 4, 2018
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