Guidelines
What do we do when our internal lie detector—meant to help us discern truth from fiction—has been disarmed?
How do we move forward in a world where the confusion of chaos still reigns?
As I wrap up this reflection on the sphere of the mind, I’m setting down a few new personal guidelines to help me walk forward in this fog of uncertainty:
When the Lie Detector Breaks: New Guidelines for the Mind
1. Let Go of the Myth of the One Leader Truth-Bearer
I’m done looking for that one person who has all the answers. No human being on earth has access to the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I’ll still seek out wise voices and trusted experts—but I’ll also do my own research, ask hard questions, and stay grounded. We’re all in this together.
2. Refuse Cynicism, Embrace Realism
Rather than becoming cynical or disillusioned, I’m learning to adjust my expectations. Truth isn’t always obvious or immediate—but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I won’t give up on the search.
3. Keep the Adventure Alive
In fact, I’m going to pursue truth even more conscientiously. The journey itself—through questions, doubts, revelations, and quiet realizations—is where real transformation happens. It’s the adventure that brings joy, peace, and purpose.
4. Choose the true Guide, the Waymaker, the Truth, and the Life
I’m choosing again to follow Jesus—the clearest forerunner in this journey. He is the founder of truth, the Word of truth, the teacher of truth. I will listen for His voice. His words take precedence over all others. I might not always hear it clearly - but it won't be for lack of trying.
5. Make Truth a Shared Journey
Whenever I can, I want to include others in this lifelong pursuit of truth. Let’s share what we learn. Let’s listen deeply. Let’s ask honest questions together. Truth should be a communal experience, not a private trophy.
6. Speak the Truth in Love
If I see someone stumbling into a lie—oblivious to what might seem obvious to others—I want to respond with compassion, not judgment. I want to pour my hard-earned truth into a giant bucket of love. So they don’t feel like a fool, or rejected, or small.
Because even the tiniest truths—the ones we barely notice—are golden nuggets - streaks of light that shimmer through our ordinary days.
Truth still holds a million promises.
If you say the truth and nothing else, you will have an immense adventure as a consequence. You will not know what is going to happen to you, but you have to let go of clinging to the outcome. You have to let go. The truth will reveal the world the way it is intended to be revealed. The consequence for you will be that you will have the adventure of your life. The other part of that ethos—which makes perfect sense to me and I cannot see how it can be any other way—is that whatever makes itself manifest as a consequence of the truth is the best possible reality that could be manifest, even if you cannot see it. - Jordan Peterson
Personal Note:
In this blogging series, I am merely skimming through this fivefold paradigm of evil as first experienced in the Story of Origin in Eden -- for a more detailed description of the fivefold paradigm and an in-depth healing/recovery process I have written a "text type book" on this -- Impossible, forgiveness to the power of five. available on Amazon. Please look after yourself... do not be overcome... but overcome evil with good.
How do we move forward in a world where the confusion of chaos still reigns?
As I wrap up this reflection on the sphere of the mind, I’m setting down a few new personal guidelines to help me walk forward in this fog of uncertainty:
When the Lie Detector Breaks: New Guidelines for the Mind
1. Let Go of the Myth of the One Leader Truth-Bearer
I’m done looking for that one person who has all the answers. No human being on earth has access to the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I’ll still seek out wise voices and trusted experts—but I’ll also do my own research, ask hard questions, and stay grounded. We’re all in this together.
2. Refuse Cynicism, Embrace Realism
Rather than becoming cynical or disillusioned, I’m learning to adjust my expectations. Truth isn’t always obvious or immediate—but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I won’t give up on the search.
3. Keep the Adventure Alive
In fact, I’m going to pursue truth even more conscientiously. The journey itself—through questions, doubts, revelations, and quiet realizations—is where real transformation happens. It’s the adventure that brings joy, peace, and purpose.
4. Choose the true Guide, the Waymaker, the Truth, and the Life
I’m choosing again to follow Jesus—the clearest forerunner in this journey. He is the founder of truth, the Word of truth, the teacher of truth. I will listen for His voice. His words take precedence over all others. I might not always hear it clearly - but it won't be for lack of trying.
5. Make Truth a Shared Journey
Whenever I can, I want to include others in this lifelong pursuit of truth. Let’s share what we learn. Let’s listen deeply. Let’s ask honest questions together. Truth should be a communal experience, not a private trophy.
6. Speak the Truth in Love
If I see someone stumbling into a lie—oblivious to what might seem obvious to others—I want to respond with compassion, not judgment. I want to pour my hard-earned truth into a giant bucket of love. So they don’t feel like a fool, or rejected, or small.
Because even the tiniest truths—the ones we barely notice—are golden nuggets - streaks of light that shimmer through our ordinary days.
Truth still holds a million promises.
If you say the truth and nothing else, you will have an immense adventure as a consequence. You will not know what is going to happen to you, but you have to let go of clinging to the outcome. You have to let go. The truth will reveal the world the way it is intended to be revealed. The consequence for you will be that you will have the adventure of your life. The other part of that ethos—which makes perfect sense to me and I cannot see how it can be any other way—is that whatever makes itself manifest as a consequence of the truth is the best possible reality that could be manifest, even if you cannot see it. - Jordan Peterson
Personal Note:
In this blogging series, I am merely skimming through this fivefold paradigm of evil as first experienced in the Story of Origin in Eden -- for a more detailed description of the fivefold paradigm and an in-depth healing/recovery process I have written a "text type book" on this -- Impossible, forgiveness to the power of five. available on Amazon. Please look after yourself... do not be overcome... but overcome evil with good.
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