So you think I need some discipline, well, I had my share. I have been sent to my room. I've been sat in a chair. I held my tongue. I didn't plug my ears. No, I got a good talking to. And now I don't know why, but I still try to smile when they talk at me like I'm just a child. Well, I'm not a child. No, I am much younger than that. And now I have read some books and have grown quite brave. If only I could just speak up I think I would say that there is no truth. There is only you and what you make the truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects being treated like a child and claims the truth is subjective.
- In plain terms
- I know I have been disciplined but now I believe truth is made by you.
- What can you take from it?
- Growth involves realizing that truth is often constructed by power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides the truth?
- When did you grow up?
Another view
The claim that there is no objective truth can be controversial.
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