Searching for False Truth

Searching for False Truth Theres a hostel in Portland with a pristine facade leading to a luxurious entryway, both of which create a stunning first impression for new guests. The buildings interior accommodations, however, are shabby and ragged, leaving patronsâ€"including your two authorsâ€"feeling duped by the establishments proprietors. Not exactly lied to, but not exactly presented with the Truth either. Such is the case in our own lives, too You see, we humans often claim to be searching for the Truth: We want the right question. The honest answer. The correct formula.  But while searching the world around us, what we tend to settle for is something comfortable, something that looks like the Truth, circumventing real Truth for a comfortable facade of Truth. We purchase things in an effort to make us happy. We attempt to fill the void inside us with ephemeral relationships. We pay lipservice to our priorities, spending time pacifying ourselves instead. We accept the appearance of Truth as if its the same thing. But of course its not. Truth: while theres nothing wrong with owning stuff, new material possessions wont remove discontent from our lives. Truth: when we feel empty inside, it is us ourselves whove created that voidâ€"and only us who can fill it. Truth: however we spend our timeâ€"be it surfing Facebook or exercising at the gymâ€"those are our actual priorities. The Truth can be sharp, unexpected, painful.  Once we get past its jagged edges, though, the Truth represents real comfortâ€"a knowledge that once we drudge through lifes drudgery, we can live a life thats congruent to our values and beliefs. With or without a beautiful facade, the Truth is always more satisfying than even the prettiest lie. Subscribe to The Minimalists via email.