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What does it mean?
Truth has a powerful transformative effect on the mind, comparable to or greater than drugs.
In plain terms
Knowing the truth changes how you think.
What can you take from it?
Seek truth for mental clarity.

Where it applies

  • making decisions
  • overcoming denial
  • learning

Putting it to work

  • face difficult facts
  • question assumptions
  • prioritize honesty

Questions to consider

  • Is truth always better than comfort?
  • How has truth changed you?

Another view

Truth can also be painful or destabilizing.

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