The Truth Is Subjective

If truth is based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, then it is subjective. However, it has been proven since time began that personal feelings, tastes, and opinions change from day to day. Subjectivity means the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. For example, all books have authors. All authors write books mostly on what they perceive is truth. They view the world inside their circle of information. Everything they learned through being raised into adulthood. Many can choose to see the opposite side of their belief system to form an opinion on their truth versus the other. The outcome still offers an opinion to the reader who was raised and grown in a different environment entirely. Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. A true philosopher will remove emotion, opinion and offer a scenario based on facts that are formed from both sides of the argument. This takes discipline because they have to remove their belief system and emotions altogether to come to an agreement of understanding to offer others to analyze and ponder. But a true philosopher will never say anything is fact or truth. Their argument comes in the form of a question instead of a statement. If a statement is produced, the philosopher lost their discipline because emotion and a belief system has manifested in their argument.

This means an honest person in pursuit of the truth will always answer with a question. They have realized their goals and ambitions of getting to the truth wasn’t for the greater good. Rather, It was for ego and protection of their belief system. When you are confronted with a reality that shifts your entire perspective on things, you can either have a breakdown or become a different person. Maybe both. This is often seen when a person comes home from college. They were presented with different views, opinions and facts that question their reality. This is a good thing. But not good if the professor or school have intentions of planting social political seeds to fit a narrative of an ism or corporate ideology to create workers instead of thinkers. Religion too can shift one’s perspective into a different reality. Again, the information presented can be for control so it’s important for one to listen but keep distant to protect yourself until you find the cause of the movement. Any idea that frees one’s mind can have an agenda behind it which is dangerous. Find that agenda first. Since emotions are used in isms and religion by politicians and priests, a good rule of thumb is to study the history of the subject and find the beginning motive behind it. Since absolute power corrupts absolutely, all movements fall. Not because of the will of the people, but because of our greed.

Every critical thinking person on this earth has come to this roadblock. It’s an actual choice. You choose to give up your ego, knowledge and wisdom in exchange for questions. You realize the truth doesn’t exist and what is offered that is considered truth by the majority, is groupthink. We have emotions that get in the way of letting go of our egos. We naturally want to fit in. This is the underlying dependent feeling we get since childhood. When given enough knowledge, we tend to think we have all the answers, thus the ego arrives as a self defense mechanism to keep you independent. Letting go of your independence is the beginning of wisdom. Recognizing that you don’t have all the answers and depend on others to live is the very act of love. You come to the realization that their truth should be more important than yours. Your reality has been dealt with. You are just a traveler seeking knowledge. Nothing more. You found out that changing your neighbors paradigm is dangerous and will not intrude on their belief system. If they ask you questions about your truth, it will follow with a question. You have a responsibility to their belief system and should tread lightly. Your truth may throw them off and if you love them, only proceed with caution and more questions. Remember, your truth is subjective and you came to the realization that you only know a sliver of information therefore you are not a teacher of all things. Every belief system is a lie and has some truth.

The other choice is to stay in your ego and move forward as a beacon of your own truth. This attracts a few people and can easily turn into a cult. The truth will be on your shoulders thus you will be responsible for leading people to your paradigm. Is this responsible? You just found out that you only view the world from a sliver of information thus your truth still is missing the majority of the big picture. This could be problematic because if you offer information that doesn’t settle an argument or thought process, you will be responsible for steering that person or persons into the wrong direction. We see this happen in churches where the pastor offers an interpretation of Bible versus that he or she believes is the truth. All of this could have been settled if the answer was given with a question. This means the phrases “I don’t know” or “I am not sure” are not admissions of failure, rather should be embraced as a real philosopher would. The most quietest of people in a group are not necessarily introvert. Perhaps they are studying the room, listening to conversations and not trying to insert their opinions. Although considered wise, one must remember to still try and make small talk and engage in conversations. This settles the room and makes people more comfortable. After all, it is a party, so do as they do. But it’s not church, school or time to make disciples. Your truth, as you continue to build your thesis, belongs to you. There are no rules that say all must believe you. Because the truth is subjective, your opinion belongs to you unless asked. And when asked, use wisdom to make sure you do not slap the faith out of someone. Present your case with questions and not as facts.