THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
- JAN SWERTS
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read

What is truth? A question as old as humanity itself—and perhaps just as elusive.
I felt inspired to write something about it based on what I come across on Facebook. Breaking news here… Trump there… galactic matters, dimensions, shamans, resistance movements, political opinions and reactions—the list is long and diverse. This is not a judgment, but an observation.
I got rid of my TV a long time ago, because truths do not exist outside of you, in your surroundings. We search for them in books, in science, in the opinions of others. We debate, defend, convince. But the more we try to grasp them, the more they seem to slip through our fingers. Maybe that’s because truth is not something you can possess.
Not an object. Not a destination. Maybe truth is more of an experience?
Truth as inner knowing
In a spiritual sense, truth is not something you learn, but something you remember. It does not live outside of you, but within you. That quiet moment when you feel: this is right. Not because someone says so, but because something deep inside resonates. It is a recognition without logic or proof. As if your soul gently nods.
The layers of truth
What we often call “truth” is colored by perspective—by our upbringing, our fears, our desires. There is personal truth—how you experience the world—and there is collective truth—what we together consider “reality.” But beneath that… lies something else. A quieter, deeper truth.
Not shaped by words, but by being.
Truth does not need to be defended. It does not shout or try to convince—it simply is. When something is truly true, it brings a sense of peace. Even when it is confronting, even when it changes everything. Untruth, on the other hand, requires energy—it must constantly be confirmed, protected, explained.
The greatest challenge is not to find truth, but to allow it. Because real truth removes masks and shows us what we sometimes would rather not see. And yet—that is exactly where freedom lies: not in holding on to illusions, but in daring to let them go.
Perhaps truth is not a destination, but a path—a journey of becoming more honest with yourself, of listening to that quiet knowing without judgment.
And perhaps… truth is ultimately nothing more than being fully present,hiding nothing from yourself, from life, from what is.




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