the truth

The Truth- no matter how much analysis is done, how many post-mortems are held, or how many numbers you look at until your head spins- is that people are fundamentally illogical. It’s all too easy to look at the other side and think to yourself, how could they ever feel that way? Why would you do that? And it’s all too easy for them to do the same to you. If we could predicted down to a science, if all these decisions could be boiled down to an equation, the truth is that we would not be human.

The Truth is also that, fundamentally, humans - as a species, not as individuals, adapt and survive. Humanity has been guilty of some of the worst crimes against itself, and yet we continue to be, to grow, and to find joy. The challenge is to find that within yourself as an individual and fundamentally, to have faith that there is a version of you on the other side that is worth getting to know.

The Truth is, no matter how unbelievable it sounds, is that everyone, at any point in time, is doing their best. That’s not to say that there weren’t missed opportunities, mistakes, or perhaps poor moral choices involved- but that even with those things, that is the best that person could offer up at that time. Use this to give yourself and others grace, but not to excuse lack of action and growth- even the slowest growing plants make a bit of progress every day and through every setback.

The Truth is that when I woke up this morning and went through my day, I didn’t do anything differently. The Truth is that when I look back 4-8 years ago, I remember far more about the good times and everything else is a dull backdrop, and that is something I feel very privileged and lucky to hold on to. The Truth is that time will continue to pass, and 4 years will pass before it seems like it should have.