As a man… hell, as a human… I know and understand the weight of my words. When I say that I think or believe a certain way, I fully expect that others will take what I say at face value.
Sure, I can and will misspeak. I will mess up the way I try to convey my thoughts, and when that happens, I will go out of my way to try again to ensure that what I say is clear.
But if I, or anyone else, continue to repeat the same words and express the same thoughts… that shit is real. It truly reflects what I think, how I view things, and how I am built.
This is a universal truth. What we say, especially that which we continue to repeat time and again, is a reflection of who we actually are. The truth of ourselves will always come out. This takes on even more prominence when our actions back up our words.
What is entirely frustrating to me is when other people attempt to filter or interpret what someone else “really means.” Shouldn’t a person be personally responsible for what comes out of their own mouth? WHY do we feel the need to try and make excuses for others along the way?
Worse… why do we as people twist ourselves up in ridiculous knots to try and make what everyone else says fit what the person themselves say?
When we do that, we actively remove the personal responsibility of others. We actively allow those who consistently lie to continue to lie… we give space for that.
When that happens, we give a pass to truth and fact. We treat shit in the world as if truth and fact don’t matter one bit! While still somehow allowing ourselves to get pissed at others that lie to us. Is that not the height of hypocrisy?
Making excuses for others that lie put you in the position of accepting (and encouraging) lies… how in the hell does that allow you to then take any moral high ground in decrying that someone else is lying?
Don’t do that. If your words don’t matter, then who the hell should EVER fucking believe you? And when you actively support the whitewashing of the lies of others… who should ever believe you?
Of course your words matter. The words of everyone around you matter. This is how we take in the truth of the situations around us and allow us to make the best decisions we can for our own fucking survival in this world.
Because if you are making your own decisions based on lies, mistruths and warped information, you are now setting yourself up to be taken advantage of – in some of the worst possible ways!
Speak your truth, sure. But be openly honest in that. Own your fucking words. When you misspeak, clarify that – and do it as quickly as you can.
Take others to be exactly what they say and show. And believe that… especially when they are consistent in that effort.
Our words – your words – they matter. This is an age old principle folks.
The reality here is this… if you choose to swallow lies… it simply makes you the goddamn fool. When you know that what you are being fed is bullshit but you decide to eat from that table anyway – you are actively choosing to eat fucking shit.
Expect – fucking demand – honesty and truth! Do not accept bullshit…
This applies to ALL parts of our lives. In personal relationships, within your community, within your job, and yes – within the political world.
This is the message I want to truly convey to my own kids. If it matters for them as kids growing into adults in this world – it also fucking matters for the adults already in this world.
Do not choose to abandon the need for honesty, integrity and truth. It really fucking matters.
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