Why is the Truth Painful? 

I have heard statements like;

• ·        The truth is painful.

• ·        Nobody wants to hear the truth.

• ·        Just keep your truth to yourself.

• ·        Why do you want to tell me the truth?

• ·        Are you better than me?

These statements and many others have given me reasons to look at a lot of people in a certain way because I cannot reconcile why we cannot accept the truth with an open mind. What I am talking about in this post is something I have observed over time and to be honest, it is the major reason why families, societies and even the world at large has remained under the control of evil people. If you do not understand that the world we live in is being controlled by evil then you have to rethink again and again. One thing must understand is that the truth can never and will never be palatable or acceptable to you at any time.

Before now, it is just about accepting the truth but right now what we are fighting about is about the eligibility of the person who is telling the truth. This is getting worse by the day and it seems like we are not bothered about it. If you go around your vicinity, you will see or hear a lot of people making statements like;

• ·        Who are you to tell me the truth?

• ·        What gave you the impetus or right to think you can tell me the truth?

• ·        Imagine this young girl/boy coming here to tell me the truth?

NOTE: I am talking about telling the truth as regards to telling people what they are doing wrong at any time (honesty).

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In the Family

It is no longer a hidden truth that most families are living in a system where the parents or breadwinner has become the only person who has the right to point out the faults of others. Anyone who dares to tell them what they are not doing right is automatically seen as a disobedient child or member of the family. Why is it so? We all know that no one can see himself without the aid of a mirror therefore, others should serve as mirrors where we will get to see ourselves and the way we behave and this is as regards being wrong or right. If you are not able to see your nose or the thing in your eyes, why then do you feel different when you hear the truth from others? This has gone so deep in most families that even when the breadwinner is making a lot of mistakes, no one dares to tell him/her that she is wrong.

In our Religious Places

This does not end in the families alone it has gradually eaten deep into our religious affairs. It has become more like gathering together to hear what we want to hear and not what we are supposed to hear. Most of our religious leaders understand that their members do not want to hear the truth therefore they will do everything possible to keep it away just to make sure that they do not lose their members. Let us be honest, if you walk into a religious place where you are constantly poked with the truth irrespective of how you may feel about it, would you go back to such a religious gathering again? This is one of the major reasons why you will see some religious leaders who will always not condemn openly the actions of any bad government even when they know that the actions of the government are impoverishing their members.

In Government

I believe you know this more than I do because you must have encountered it at some point in life. The very question to ask is this; why do political heads surround themselves with their allies? The answer is simple. This is because they do not wish to have people who will always remind them of their wrongdoings at all times. Now, if we say that we are out to do good why then do we have to surround ourselves with people who will not tell us the truth? This is the problem we are having in the world today and it seems as though no solution is coming. From the corridors of power to the homes of those who are being governed, no one wants to be told of their wrongdoings. The important question is; how can we have a better society if we do not want to hear of our wrongdoings?

For as long as I have known, the truth is always painful to the heart that is receiving it especially when such a heart is filled with pride. No one is a bag of wisdom therefore we must be ready to accept not just the truth but also take corrections even when it is coming from people we do not regard or hold in high esteem. What I usually tell myself whenever someone is trying to point out my wrongdoings is; if you feel comfortable enough to tell others their wrongdoings then you should not feel discomfort when they point out your wrongdoings, this has been my therapeutic way of accepting the truth and I think we all should try and do the same if we wish to have a better society. Whether you are a Breadwinner, Religious leader or Government personnel, we all should understand that no one is a bag of wisdom and we must be ready to accept the fact that others are mirrors through which we see ourselves. If you only make friends with those who will always support you even when you are wrong, my friend, you do not have any friends. Remember that your friends should be able to point out your wrongdoings without any fear or favour.

Know this and know peace.

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