Discoveries About Myself

I have been thinking a lot lately about how we use truth in our lives. Sometimes we use truth to empower ourselves and sometimes we use it to justify our negative actions. It is still the same truth either way, but it makes all the difference how we choose to interpret it.

For example...I went out yesterday to walk my daily mile and a half at the track. Almost immediately I started feeling my legs cramping up. I said to myself, "You know man...you are really in pain here." My mind starting going through all the stresses and difficulties that I have been facing in my life over the last few weeks. I asked myself, "Are these things true? Or am I trying to justify letting myself off the hook for today?" The answer surprised me...because it was yes to both questions. Yes...I was hurting. Yes...I did have legitimate difficulties that I am facing in my life. But yes...I was trying to use those difficulties to justify giving up in that moment. I realized that truth is truth...but we can either use that truth to motivate ourselves or use it to justify giving up.

I chose to keep going. And the funny thing was, after the first 3 laps of my walk I began to feel all the physical pain melting away. It was replaced by a sense of happiness flowing through me. I was proud of myself for continuing on. I was proud of myself for using my truth for good.