Are you being true?

Such an eloquent thought. I don't know, Cd, if I have been true. But I know and I admit that in the past there were many an instance where I fall short of being true when no one is around. And then we sometimes justify our action that it's just a very minor thing and no one would notice or even if someone is around they won't mind if we do it. Integrity is such a difficult thing to maintain. The fear of apprehension makes people try to escape whatever mistake they have done in the absence of someone.

Hi! I'm back after two years! Anyway, to answer your discussion, I believe that it's hard to find a hard-core "true" individual nowadays. Sometimes, it's very difficult to place your true self in any given circumstance because of the dictates of the society and the pressures surrounding us. A common example is behavior in the workplace. If someone displayed his/her true self, then that could be a cause for concern to stay on the job. We have to be decent, diplomatic, careful with what we say, and most of all, we should learn to follow the rules of we want to stay on top of the game. No more expressing what we really think and who we really are. But then, guess what? In the end, the true person will still come out and hopefully it's to a good end. Happy myLotting!

hi cdparazo! its hard to be true when the only thing you want is to be liked by others and to have a lot of friends. its hard to be true when there are important things that are at stake like your position at work, your status, your relationship to others, etc. but the concept of being true to our divine nature is very appealing because being true to yourself is being at peace with yourself. and i'm sure, everybody wants to be at peace with themselves. most of the time, my thinking is "this is me. love me, hate me, its not my problem anymore. its your problem". most of the time i tell myself that i should live my life according to who i am and not according to how people wants me to be. and its just ridiculous to try and please everybody. when you act according to what other wants you to be, its like your hands are tied and you're confined within a small room without anything much to see except their expectations. its suffocating. but to be honest, at times i put on a mask, a facade, or whatever one wants to call it, because of the fear that people might misunderstood the real me or worst, they might not like the real me. and also, i don't want to create misunderstandings because i just think that its a waste of time. and its like a waste of effort to argue. but then i think, its not wrong when you try to adjust to create balance, maybe we can call it peace, between us and other people. its not necessarily lying. for me its adjusting. after all, how can we be peace with ourselves if we know that there are people who are not at peace with us?

we want to be transparent to anybody but sometimes we can't avoid we can make mistakes. being true to yourself can make you conscience chaste, no worries that anyone can caught you doing evil or somethings like that. i make mistakes but i repent on it even no one caught me. i know someone up there know our wrong doings.

hi there,i am always true but my looks is not.they way i look they said i am soplada but in reality i am true and hnest to my loyal friendsor lets say people i wanna be with.

I am always true. Whomever crosses my path sees the real me all the time. I wear my personality and traits in plain view on my sleeves. I think if someone doesn't like seeing the true me then that is their perogative and decision if they like me or not. I do not worry about what others feel about me. Nor do I worry about others as I don't judge them on anything other than their personality & if it is good then I will like them. I am out right forard about a majority of my life such as being an alocoholic and addict and causing many problems in my families life from this. I am open about how I was treated. I don't place blame on others either. I am just an open honest man I guess. Now i forgot what the discussion was . I'll stop babbling for now. HAHAHAHA! HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~

i cant say that im honest to goodness woman but what i can attest is that im always being true to myself and even to others..i am what i am i guess...and have great faith in God..

What a delightful insight into the human nature! Thank you for your comments. I'm the same way when I'm by myself that I am with others and try to hold true to the real me in everyone's presence. It's easier to do, since those who fake it around others are likely to get caught in a lie!