THE WRITTEN WORD
THE POWER OF TRUTH By Maja Damjanovska Momiroska “Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with people the same happiness.”- Khalil Gibran “There is nothing more ancient than the truth.”- Rene Descartes
Does humanity love the truth? Truth is a multidimensional liberating force that purifies us and pulls us out of the clutches of the unknown to plunge us into real safeness. We are increasingly witnessing situations that represent the creation of a world in which to flee from the truth is wise, and to insist on it is a complete loss. Such a world, built on a negative sensitivity to the truth, massively produces untruths and lies, surrounded by hypocrisy. We do not want to see and accept such a world. Mankind has no choice but to face the truth and choose it, even though the lie sometimes smiles sweeter. There are countless examples around us where lying has been a deadly element for people and situations. False testimony in court destroys human lives. Justice is satisfied only with truth. False representations create a completely different picture of wrong conclusions. Not telling the truth undermines one’s destiny. Our inner world is only ours, but it gathers influence from this, the common, the real. Our inner, mental world is nurtured and developed by daily watering the desire for truth, as opposed to the alluring face of falsehoods. Is the majority unprepared to hear the truth about the facts, or about themselves? Do we need to produce fake news and believe in it, with distorted understandings, for the sake of success and fame? No matter how miserable we feel on the path to truth, in the end, discovering it gradually and in layers, approaching in every aspect and sincere will, is the only goal and force for the progress of the world and the satisfaction of our souls. Sometimes it is difficult to face everything around us so that we can deal with the things that push us back. What regresses and destroys my, yours, our world? Is it global warming, poverty, irresponsibility, envy, fake news? To look the problem straight in the eye and face the truth is a step forward. Taking action and reaching out to the voice for help to people and nature is a new concept of thought that should lead us unequivocally.
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George Orwell said: “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” That is why today the universe expects us to win many battles in which we must win by helping each other. The truth was a central theme of ancient philosophers. The conventional approach in analysing current situations is needed and necessary as never before. This approach implies that nothing else is acceptable, no other half-truth (or half-lie, anyway) is better than purifying through the crystal-clear image of truth. In the last few years, various social upheavals have occurred and significantly changed our daily lives. Therefore, we needed
