Uncovering the Great Untruths

As a child, when faced with my parents rules and the natural limits of my age, I developed a belief that when I was “grown up” I would be free to do as I wished. As an adolescent and teenager, the belief grew stronger and was fueled by a rebellious streak. My mantra in those years became “When I get older, I'll ….”

Without consciously realizing it, that mantra took on a life of its own. It developed into other beliefs that shaped my outlook and my decisions, such as:

• “When I get a job, I can have anything I want.”

• “When I reach retirement age, life will be easy.”

To my shock and dismay, I am finding that many of these “truths” which I held dear and were my guiding lights are proving to be incorrect.

One of the major problems with one’s sacred beliefs is that they are developed when we are not mature enough to understand what they mean. They become so common to us that we no longer hear what we are thinking, yet what we are thinking is simply untrue.