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Spiritual Growth Column Speaking Your Truth With Courage

May 9, 2011
“The human soul thirsts for Truth; as Truth is the soul, Truth is liberation, Truth is light, and Truth is God.” - Nav Bajaj

Speaking your truth is an essential aspect of living a life of honor, transparency, and authenticity. It demonstrates true inner character, confidence, and courage. The hardest challenge for man is speaking his truth, as truth is what actually “IS” – the true feelings; the true events, without any manipulation of the facts. When the truth is manipulated to suit your needs and convenience; it then becomes a “Lie”.

It is important to differentiate between the three forms of truths, “their” truth (the society’s), “my” truth (personal), and “God’s” truth (Universal truth). Speaking “your” truth requires you to shake off the truths of “others” and seek the light within, in order to come to a realization of “God’s” truth.

Your personal truth is a perception rather than a fact. Personal truths change when new data is discovered. Your personal truth stems from your point of view, your opinions, your biases, and your beliefs. When you speak your truth you are speaking to what is happening for you at that time and moment.

Many people make the mistake of living the truth of “others.” They accept the opinions of others and mould it to make it their truth. They allow other people to dictate their thoughts. Living and speaking “your” truth is to live in complete honesty within yourself. This happens when your mind, body and soul are in total alignment. The journey requires looking within and becoming totally aware of your behaviors, emotions and thoughts, which may be affecting your inner state in a negative way. Cleansing yourself from stubborn patterns of self-pity and arrogance is vital. This is the prerequisite to living the ultimate “Truth of God.”

When you do not speak your truth, anger manifests and facts become distorted. Suppressed emotions eventually show up as stress and anxiety and will spill into other areas of your life affecting your education, career, relationships and health. Ultimately, it takes you further away from happiness, peace and success.

“Fear” is one of the greatest reasons one shy’s from speaking their truth. The following fears are some of the most common;

Fear of losing friendship
Fear of judgment
Fear of punishment
Fear of offending/hurting others
Fear of not being heard
Fear of being rejected

The key to achieving a high level of confidence to speak your truth, is to grow your ability to maintain your sense-of-self when you are communicating to others. It means to speak your truth without having a need to be validated. By accepting and validating your own honest thoughts and feelings you are then free to stay in connected to your soul.

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