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What does it mean?
Truth can be painful but must be accepted when it fits.
In plain terms
Even bad truth feels right when things fit together.
What can you take from it?
Accept hard truths if they make sense.

Where it applies

  • bad news
  • relationship endings
  • professional feedback

Putting it to work

  • decision making
  • handling rejection
  • honest communication

Questions to consider

  • When is truth painful?
  • How do you accept it?

Another view

It assumes truth is always objective.

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