Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Wanting Something to Be True

I have seen people
who wanted so much
for something to be true
they were willing
to live a lie.


—me strauss Letting me be

18 comments:

Trée said...

Liz, how do you pack so much power, insight and wisdom in so few words.

I need to learn less is more, less is more, less is more. lol (see, I still haven't learned it)

:-)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Tree,
You need to learn nothing. You are just right as you are.
smiles,
Liz

Anonymous said...

We all want to be real, but we want to be more usually. So we like to pretend to be more than we are, to keep our dreams alive and to keep from going insane. Kind of like why we go on vacations...which by the way I am back from. Good to see you again Liz.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Welcome back, Janus friend,
You were missed. There was a hole in the place where you usually sit.

Yes we do wish to be things we're not. I wonder why it has to be that way? Why can't we love ourselves the way we are? Imagine how much nicer we'd all be.

smiles,
Liz

Anonymous said...

Liz,
wow, very powerful
(hugs)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Thanks mergrl. (hugs)

Anonymous said...

Well said!!! (wow)
See it, even did it once.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi Autumnstorm,
I suppose we all do it sot some degree. I just find it ironic that our way to pretend something is true is to tell a lie.

smiles,
Liz

Anonymous said...

I'd never thought about that before but it's true isn't it.

My take on life has always been to take what comes at you. Change if you don't like it and if you can't cahnge it then 'create' your own or in some cases you just have to accept what is and make the best of it. (I know about that).

Okay way behind in work! Tons to do. Must run.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi Jennifer,

I think your way of doing things is a lot healthier than trying to make what isn't so into something that is true.

Thanks for stopping by when you're so busy.
smiles,
liz

Anonymous said...

A powerful burst of insight. This hit home.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Hi Easy,
Hope it didn't bring back any sad memories.

smiles,
Liz

Anonymous said...

No Liz, not sad memories, just turned on a light is all. :o)

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Thanks for letting me know that.
Liz

Anonymous said...

Liz- There are many variations on this theme of self deception. We all comfort ourselves with stale perceptions and habits which may not lead anywhere, but in which we persist, just because we are afraid of change. Pema Chodron often writes of existing without any solid ground, often the only way to open ourselves to these perfidious self lies.

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Yes Garnet there are many ways that we all lie to ourselves, but some choose to live a lie rather than to face the truth--that's bigger to me. I can't explain how it's different, but it is.
Liz

Anonymous said...

Could you give me an example?

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Someone who wants so badly to be a musician who won't fash the fact that he can't reach music gets in the way and instead tries to pretend he can.