We avoid pain. We mostly avoid the uncomfortable, disorienting truths about life because they cause cognitive dissonance, and we don't like that feeling. We don't want to experience the discomfort and pain of realizing that what we thought was true isn't. We'd rather just avoid the whole affair, but the acceptance of these truths is where we actually grow, mature, and acquire wisdom. It is through the acceptance of reality that we become free. This week, we explore the facts of life that we don't want to face and we discuss what we need within us to actually face them. This week and next, we are going to engage the top ten hardest truths to accept about this human experience. Yes, they're hard to hear, but we have to trust the process. The only path to mental health is through reality.
