The truth is not something that is far off in the distance. It is not something you attain by doing many things to get ready for your trip or on your way there to get to the destination of truth. It is not something you get closer to by completing an exercise. Do the trips and exercises bring more clarity? Perhaps. But truth is already in every moment, every choice, every word, every thought, and every glance at the world you choose to take. Even in your untruth in the moment, that is your truth.
The Ego likes us to believe that we have to do things first in order to achieve what we have created in our mind. Ego likes to create the illusion that everything is separate, including truth so we think we have to keeping doing things to get to the truth. We believe Ego’s story because we have probably practiced a lifetime of listening to ego’s convincing dialog and encouragement that truth is just another category that is no different when it comes to reaching a finish line for another achievement outside of ourselves. Ego will make it as hard a challenge as we want to accept and we, the faithful student will continue to “try” to live in truth. Until one day, the heart becomes strong enough to challenge the ego in a most loving way.
You see the difference between the Ego and the Heart is by living in the heart you know that truth is already found in every single moment we breathe. But how can that be, you ask. I have always had to study, practice, wait, get to, and keep going until I reached the end for the accomplishment and accolades to achieve success. You mean to tell me that the truth already exists within me in every moment and I don’t have to search for it? Yes.
It is being aware of how you are responding, not reacting. It is being aware of what you are choosing in that moment. It is being aware of how you are connecting with yourself and how you are connecting with another. Truth is not a separate task to try and learn. Truth is you. Truth is within you. You are the one that chooses the truth you want to create. The power of choice is always within you and even in your unconsciousness, which may produce what you consider untruth; the heart knows that it is still your truth.
You choose every question, every curiosity, every thought, every encounter, every conversation, every inquiry to know more, and every person that you want to hold space for in your life. Have you ever told yourself things in my life will magically change IF this happens or that happens….THEN I will start being the person I’ve always wanted to be. That is ego whispering in your ear, “Just wait until this happens and THEN things will be different…you will be different after that.” How many of us wait our entire life believing Ego’s charm filled whispers only to look back and ask ourself why we never made the choice to act on something that we truly wanted. The question is how long you are willing to wait and walk with Ego before you choose to listen to your heart , stand in your truth and act on your desires from within.
Things in your life change because you decide to change them and take action based on your truth. Truth is not separate from you and it is not a destination. It is you in all moments. Accepting that is accepting not just parts of who you want to become but who you are choosing to be right now, in all moments. Whether from Ego or the Heart, it will always be your act of truth.
