Verify

VERIFY = to establish the truth, accuracy or reality of something

QUESTION: How do you verify the truth of something?

STORY: Yes, today it is very easy to read an email or a social media post or an interesting article in the New York Times. However, today with Artificial Intelligence writing many of our stories, it is important for us humans to verify that what you are reading is the TRUTH. Most of us rely upon our heavy bag of habits and beliefs (learned from family, friends and life experiences) to tell us when something we read is right or wrong. We follow our beliefs and we’re happy. However, to verify the truth of the words we read is very challenging WORK and few people have the interest or the time to be curious, to ask questions, to investigate and determine if the words they are reading are a conspiracy theory, a mistake, an error, a lie or the TRUTH. Each of us sees the world around us through our own point of view or perspective. Yet deep within us all is a Higher Consciousness that recognizes TRUTH as an ever present, formless, changeless Principle. Today it is very important for us humans to do the WORK of verifying the TRUTH of what is going on in the world around us. Are you ready to do the WORK? Learn more: https://www.drawingtogether.com/workchamber

QUOTES

“In a time of deceit, telling the TRUTH is a revolutionary act.” ~ George Orwell

“When journalism is treated as just another widget in a commercial enterprise, the focus isn't on truth, verification or public good, but productivity and output.” ~ Heather Brooke

“All truth passes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the Truth.” ~ Buddha

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture.

Sense the breath.

Sit calmly and contemplate the WORK you must do to verify the TRUTH of something.

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing the ever present changeless and formless TRUTH that lives back and behind an appearance that concerns you.

Move forward into your day open-hearted, willing to be curious and to verify the TRUTH of something.