Truth - The Most Stubborn Thing

Have you ever met someone who is/was so set in their ways, that no matter what evidence is presented before them, they refuse to budge on their position? Have you ever met someone who will not listen to the suggestion of compromise regardless of what you or any one else says? Frustrating isn’t it?

Truth is a lot like that person. It’s bottom line. It refuses to budge and cannot be compromised nor interpreted nor skewed to fit the situation. The truth is a stubborn thing. No matter how strong the effort, it will always prevail.

The realization that truth is absolute has not and probably never will have a consistent impact on many of us as we face decisions in today’s society. The truth is view as adaptive. Something that can be molded and shaped to fit snuggly into that place where there is no room from it. We skew the truth for convenience. Whether it’s to conveniently earn a better grade or promotion, to avoid “hurting” someone, or just because we are simply compelled to embellish a little, the truth is often put aside.

The truth never quits. The truth will always surface and come to the forefront. Often we may begin another line of untruths to salvage a shred of dignity when we are caught in a lie. The process repeats and ultimately that dignity is completely shredded.

“The truth shall set your free”, “You can’t hide from the truth”, “Truth hurts”, “You want the truth, well you can’t handle the truth”. These statements are popular clichés. They are often quoted as the bottom line, the last resort, the “when all else fails” mentality, or in an act of desperation. The truth is not a solution in the after math. It’s the entire equation. It is the ultimately solution period. Truth is a stubborn thing – it’s going to exist no matter how hard we try to ignore it or get rid of it.