Truth

Honesty with oneself can be difficult to achieve. Every day I struggle to be more, achieve more and to accomplish more than I did yesterday. Unfortunately, it is in the everyday battles where truth and honesty are most important.

   

A mirror in the hands of a beast conjures up very different feelings than one in the hands of a beauty. The beast has a tendency to see the flaws, the ugly, the coarse in himself but I cannot help but wonder how many times we don't stop to examine our own lives because, like the beast, we're afraid to dwell on the uglier things we'll see.

   

Dwelling on our flaws and uglier parts does not necessarily bring satisfaction but examining ourselves and knowing our weaknesses and then targeting them for growth and change cannot be a bad exercise. For instance, a man in debt to the tune of $75,000 gains nothing by ignoring his situation except more debt and heartache whereas a man who faces the reality of his situation and takes the baby steps necessary to change will see growth and change a year from now.