What Satisfies The Soul Is The Truth
Lying or not telling the truth in order not to hurt a person or to hide a reality is something that happens to all of us throughout our lives. We fear hurting someone, we are ashamed of what others might think, and we refuse to show our feelings.
But when we don’t tell the truth or don’t tell the whole truth, something inside us twists, reminds us that we are not being honest with ourselves, we feel that something is failing. Sometimes we hide our real age, or our level in a language, or more important things like our feelings.
the fear of telling the truth
We are often afraid to tell the truth for fear of what they might think, but this reason can sink us into a reality that is not ours, it can make us into a person that we are not really.
Honesty is one of the basic characteristics for relating to other people and it is essential to take care of it and respect it, making it accompany us in all our actions and words.
We must not forget that fear is an emotion that prevents a potentially dangerous situation , but like any emotion, it can be managed and controlled. Neuroscientists have wondered if fear is simply a defense mechanism against psychosocial alarms, driving us to forget and hide what we know to be true.
The courage needed to tell the truth
Telling the truth is really an act of bravery on some occasions, it is speaking from the heart and saying what you really think, not hiding under false appearances. Being brave means looking another person in the eye and saying that you like them, is to make our soul and our heart beat at the same time in front of the words that come from the deepest part of our being.
When we tell the truth, we undress ourselves in front of others, we show ourselves as we are and this can be scary, but it is not possible to hide for long under false layers, under invented appearances.
if you make a mistake, ask for forgiveness
We all make mistakes throughout our lives when trying to protect someone, for example, and we hide the truth, but somehow the truth always comes out and our mistake shows itself. In these cases, ask for forgiveness, be honest and you will feel comforted and valued.
To err is human if there is no intention to do so, and the only thing we must do is learn the lesson and prevent it from happening again. It’s about reflecting on what happened and being honest with ourselves and others.
The benefits of telling the truth
A study carried out by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, USA, found that the average number of lies that Americans verbalized per week is 11. During 10 weeks they analyzed the responses of 110 people in certain situations.
Half of the people were trained to tell less lies, and this group was the one that, according to psychology professor Anita E. Kelly, improved their health. These improvements consisted of less tension and less headaches and sore throats.
Why do we lie?
In general, people lie for three reasons: to adapt to a hostile environment, to avoid punishment, and to get a prize or win something. For example, there are people who lie about some professional skill to get a job, lie to get a prize, other times people lie when they feel attacked, to get accepted.
We must not forget that lies have a direct relationship to self-esteem. We lie when our ego is threatened or when we want to take advantage of a situation. In this context, lying is a defense mechanism, a weapon for survival. But in all cases, it is necessary to differentiate between those who feel guilt and remorse from those who feel nothing and end up believing in their own mistake.
the truth always appears
We must not forget that what we hide, what we do not say, will always show up in one form or another. The truth always finds a way to become real, to manifest itself, because it is the truth that satisfies the soul, that uplifts it and makes it free.
