You Think You Know the Truth?

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” – CS Lewis

Hard practice with one of my teammates (clients), yesterday. Machine gun-fire, grenades and Improvised Explosive Devices all over the !@#$ing place.

Damn. Damn. Damn.

He and I have spent the last several months moving through some hard terrain. That terrain is trust. The vehicle to move through this terrain (trust) is time. Yes. Time. Think on that.

We are now able to see the battlefield more clearly – – – TOGETHER.

Yesterday, we attacked one of the targets that MUST be cleared in order for us to move on.

Truth.

You think you know the truth. Most people do. It shows up in how we speak, decide, and judge. I know what’s right. I know how this works. It feels settled.

But SLOW DOWN. There is an ASSumption underneath it all – – – that truth is something we possess, something we shape, something we create and something we defend. And when it is challenged, we do NOT examine it. We protect it. We say, “That may be true for you, but not for me.” That sounds reasonable – – – until you ask what category you’re in.

If we are talking about preference, fine. Chocolate or vanilla ice cream. That is yours to choose. But if we are talking about reality – – – what is, what holds – – – that is different. Truth is not preference. Truth is that which corresponds to reality. And reality doesn’t adjust to you. You can ignore it, deny it, rationalize around it – – – it does NOT matter. Reality reveals.

Here is the problem. Most people don’t struggle with knowing. They struggle with aligning. They stop asking, “Is this true?” and start asking, “Can I defend this?” They build narratives instead of facing reality. And over time, they confuse what feels right with what is real.

That is where leadership breaks. If truth is flexible for you, trust is gone. People feel it. They may not say it – – – but they know.

So make it simple. Where are you off? Where are you calling something “true” because it is convenient? Where are you avoiding what you already know is real?

Truth is not something you create. It is something you encounter. And once you see it, you have a choice: align with it – – – or resist it.

That’s the line. Not intelligence. Not effort. Alignment. Oneness.

A builder and a leader chooses alignment and oneness. He separates what he wants from what is. He gets honest. And he moves toward reality – – – no matter the cost. Because reality always wins.

Reality, truth and time are undefeated.

So ask yourself, straight: Are you seeking the truth? Or are you just good at living inside your version of it?

Thanks, MM. Glad we are on the same team – – – TOGETHER.

LFG!

Together – – – always, ALWAYS TOGETHER.