- The simple truth
- The whole truth
- Nothing but the truth
- Many a true word is spoken in jest
- The truth will out
- Truth is stranger than fiction, etc.
At the root of the truth is a broader topic of honesty. Does honesty make a man/woman? Does dishonesty crumble integrity, justice, and (by default) the truth? Honestly, (pun intended) I think there is a more fundamental issue than honesty and truth combined...
Effort.
Effort is what makes people try to be honest, try to be truthful, and try to maintain integrity. Without effort there is no purpose to anything. Jimmy Stewart put it succinctly in the 1965 production of Shenandoah:
"If we don't try, then we don't do, and if we don't do, then why are we here on this earth."
If you haven't seen the movie, you really should. They just don't make movies like that anymore. I digress, the point I'm trying to make is that even though the individual may never achieve perfection, it doesn't mean it is pointless to try. Let me illustrate this in a way that most people will probably be able to relate to..
So this is you...
You wake up early, do your hair, pick out a nice outfit. Take care of children/spouse/animals. Drive to work. Attend meetings. Meet deadlines. Schedule more meetings to make more deadlines. Deliver a polished and accurate finished product. Drive home. Be a loving and responsive member of your household. Take care of children/spouse/animals. Maintain a clean healthy home. Crash into bed exhausted, but ready to do it again tomorrow.. Oh, and still don't think you rock the socks off of life...
In other words you're this...
This is effort in it's finest form. Did you notice the word perfect wasn't in there once? It was all about verbs, not adjectives. That sort of life, which is honesty, integrity, hard work, and truth all derive from effort. This life may leave you tired, cranky, and wishing for a few more days on the weekend to enjoy some time on the couch, but by performing these exhausting actions day in and day out you are proving that you are accountable, responsible, and trustworthy.
but, this is them...
They cut you off so short that you almost wreck because they are late to work and only care if they get there safely. They tell you that something is due as soon as possible, so you get it ready, schedule a meeting, which they proceed to reschedule 5 times (I thought this was asap?!), they hit their children rather than take the time to discipline them. Oh, and they think they have everything figured out and are above any useless advice someone like you can provide. Basically they are like this...
Which turns you into this..
So in light of the fact that you cannot go from person to person and b-slap them into wonderful people who give a flip about others, I offer this food for thought:
If your adversaries are so incredibly dumb, so feeble of mind, that they cannot manage to follow through on most if not all of their promises or duties, let them go.
It is a common struggle to fight to keep things afloat. Often times the do-ers end up carrying the weight of the others and status quo is met, so there is no retribution or consequence. Everyone has roles to fulfill in this life, the hardest part is defining which ones you can commit to, which ones you can let go of, and which ones were never yours to begin with. Once you have that figured out, you're one step closer to having your efforts become your joy.
Or, if you prefer a less holistic approach to finding balance in this life, if you have a rock in your pile of diamonds, consider this..
It's a rock... encourage it to cut glass and vanity may force the rock to try... the rock may then learn a pretty good lesson when it tries... and fails
:)
Good luck in all of your endeavors my friends.
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