Lies,Truth, and Facts

"The story I tell may not be factual, but it is True."  ~ indigenous wisdom

Lies have become the norm in today's world. To many people, especially those in power, facts are inconvenient obstacles that get in the way of vested interests and personal gain. When they do get in the way, facts are either manipulated or ignored. Sometimes new "facts" are created to replace what is real in hopes of creating a alternate, reality.  In this way lies become facts, facts become lies, and illusion becomes reality. Lies are temporal illusions.

Truth, on the other hand, is an outlier in today's world. Truth also threatens the powerful because it cannot be manipulated or ignored. Truth also relates to facts, but rather embraces them with curiosity and imagination to express what is actual and eternal. Truth accepts facts yet explores, often times in non-factual ways, what lies within them.  Truth is eternal reality.

Facts are just facts. One either picks up a stone or doesn't. The "why, what, where, when, and how" of picking up the stone determines the Truth or Lie of the action. The stone, once in hand, can be thrown at another person, admired for its beauty, used to build a barrier or made into a shelter. Regardless of how the stone is used, the fact is - it's still a stone in hand.

So, what is the difference between Lies and Truth? Put simply - Fear and vested interests are at the core of Lies.  Love and common interests are at the core of Truth.

And, I ain't lyin'!