Truth Archives - Garland McWatters

Our belief system is the truth we decide to live by. It is likely that when we decide to change our mind about an important matter, we must simultaneously modify a fundamental belief or value by which we identify ourself. The post You must be born again appeared first on Garland McWatters .

As Mark Twain observed, “It’s easier to to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” The post Fools explained appeared first on Garland McWatters .

This is the way lies go. The innocent suffer for the ego of the liar and the lies he tells for his self-interest. It’s an eternal problem as long as there are those who want to believe the lie. The post Ask Adam and Eve about truth or consequences appeared first on Garland McWatters .

The scoffer ridicules, belittles, and bullies his adversaries, trash-talking their ideals and values out of his own arrogance and pride. The post Avoid the scoffer appeared first on Garland McWatters .

If something or someone makes a claim about itself, we must believe it to be as it claims so we can act with confidence regarding it. The post There is no trust without truth-telling appeared first on Garland McWatters .

With reliable information it’s easy to tell whether the truth is being accurately presented. Those not aligned with the truth are off course. The post Line up with the truth appeared first on Garland McWatters .

The rank and file follow the lead set by the leaders to whom they are either loyal or afraid of, or both. The post Build a culture of truth telling appeared first on Garland McWatters .

The first truth to accept is that admitting we can do better is not admitting that we are less than or that we are a personal failure as a human being. The post Stop kidding yourself appeared first on Garland McWatters .

Factual truth that can be proved by evidence does not depend on whether one chooses to believe it. While belief, no matter how sincere, is entirely within the will of an individual to accept it. The post Learn the difference between belief and truth appeared first on Garland McWatters .

Courage is intentional. Knowing to do the right thing and acting righteously, understanding the personal consequences, but taking the action to make things better in the face of risk. The post Courage is the faith you did not know you had until you needed it appeared first on Garland McWatters .

There is something inside us that compels us to strive to reach our highest potential. That appetite is fed by the notion that we can be better, or more, than we are now. The post You cannot be self-actualized by following the crowd appeared first on Garland McWatters .

We rely on our five empirical senses to find our way around in the world. We have invented work arounds to correct impairments, but only to a point. We must become alert to our gaps in noticing information we have missed. The post Develop a blindspot alert appeared first on Garland McWatters .

When it comes to criticism, we relish the good, dismiss the bad, and if the news is more negative than we think necessary, we can get downright ugly about it. The post The fear of discovering yourself appeared first on Garland McWatters .

It might surprise you that the truth in advertising laws do not require the seller to tell the truth. So, protect yourself at all times. The post Read the fine print appeared first on Garland McWatters .

INLightenment requires a truth teller and a willing listener. The post INLightenment can be both liberating and terrifying appeared first on Garland McWatters .

There can be so much information that obstructs and distracts that the truth of a matter is not immediately obvious. The post Truth is like finding gold appeared first on Garland McWatters .

We must continually hold ourselves responsible for being the example of good we expect in others. The post Stop talking and Be appeared first on Garland McWatters .

Everything we know is a product of our thoughts. All languages, all ideology, all religions, our total and complete life, is a product of our thoughts, both conscious and subconscious. The post Thinking makes it so appeared first on Garland McWatters .

Going deep on an issue takes a willingness to know and understand information that will help us make good choices. The post Go deep. Seek Understanding. appeared first on Garland McWatters .

Criticism is always personal. It can hurt our feelings while liberating us to seek our personal betterment. The post A hurtful truth can set you free appeared first on Garland McWatters .