The beauty that comes from truth telling is stronger than the ugliness that comes from lying.
The beauty that comes from compassion is stronger than the ugliness that comes from judgment.
The beauty that comes from love is stronger than the ugliness that comes from fear.
The beauty that comes from wisdom and kindness and empathy is stronger than the ugliness that comes from ignorance and divisiveness and rancor.
There's a simple beauty in truth telling.
A trust, an integrity, a humility. A quiet power.
A clarity of purpose. A lucidity of conscience. A fortitude that is difficult to dissolve.
A calmness in the face of chaos. A serenity unbothered by spite. An equanimity that dispels anxiety.
Truth telling conquers shame, squashes stigma, trounces humiliation.
Truth telling allows us to sleep at night. Truth telling provides a platform for deep connections, a foundation for strategic alliances, and an infrastructure for more truth telling.
It may seem tempting to be swayed by hate and dishonesty and falsehoods.
But the beauty of truth telling is infinitely more seductive, alluring, attractive.
The challenge of course is to be perpetually committed to unearthing, listening to, and sharing the truth.
In the face of myriad forces trying to prevent it from being heard.