Interesting, Stew. I guess much depends on what kinds of truth we're talking about. I have, at times, wondered about two modern expressions: "Speak my truth." and "Speaking truth to Power." It feels like there an implication in both that truth may not be universal, that my truth may not be your truth, that my power may not originate from the same source or story as yours? Certainly there are logical (A = A) and empirical truths (water boils at 212 °F) based on what we understand about larger systems like science and math. But there are also many subjective truths. I think the self-regulation piece of your list of skills is perhaps the least developed of them all for many folks, probably myself included. Not going to master that one in 4-hours, that's for sure! Too bad we can't require regular [re]certification as a qualification to run for public office.
It’s interesting how “truth” has all those shades of meaning. Maybe I was thinking of facts, or getting at what really happened on x date, versus what everyone was saying happened. That kind of truth.
The self-regulation aspect surprises me, but then I think back to the Stoics, and the idea that we need to acknowledge our emotions, but conclusions or actions or assumptions are best arrived at through rational thinking.
I have come to see it as the difference between reacting (emotionally to a post, or an act of hatred, getting ‘triggered’) versus responding - which is more like choosing to act, with a cooler mind.
Interesting, Stew. I guess much depends on what kinds of truth we're talking about. I have, at times, wondered about two modern expressions: "Speak my truth." and "Speaking truth to Power." It feels like there an implication in both that truth may not be universal, that my truth may not be your truth, that my power may not originate from the same source or story as yours? Certainly there are logical (A = A) and empirical truths (water boils at 212 °F) based on what we understand about larger systems like science and math. But there are also many subjective truths. I think the self-regulation piece of your list of skills is perhaps the least developed of them all for many folks, probably myself included. Not going to master that one in 4-hours, that's for sure! Too bad we can't require regular [re]certification as a qualification to run for public office.
It’s interesting how “truth” has all those shades of meaning. Maybe I was thinking of facts, or getting at what really happened on x date, versus what everyone was saying happened. That kind of truth.
The self-regulation aspect surprises me, but then I think back to the Stoics, and the idea that we need to acknowledge our emotions, but conclusions or actions or assumptions are best arrived at through rational thinking.
I have come to see it as the difference between reacting (emotionally to a post, or an act of hatred, getting ‘triggered’) versus responding - which is more like choosing to act, with a cooler mind.
You always get me thinking!