I coined the phrase “Moving the Truth” to describe what I believed was a integrity problem in my life. I wasn’t an out and out liar, but I would move the truth if I got uncomfortable or felt like I wasn’t enough. I had a habit of moving the truth so that I did not have to deal with all the hurt inside me.
At my rock bottom, I remember being depressed, feeling alone and wondering if life was worth living. A good friend of mine tried to help me by pointing out some of the hard truths I needed to face, and I remember hating him because the truth hurt. Real growth in my life started when I quit blaming others for my problems, started to work at forgiveness, and fully accepted responsibility for my own life.
I believe that the amount of success, happiness and purpose I will experience in life will be largely determined by the amount of truth I can handle. I’m a work in progress for sure, but now I live my life by a clearly defined personal code that helps keep me anchored by my core values. Living by my code is now a habit, and it reminds me to re aim at my truth every day.
It is always challenging to pause and get reorganized when you realize you need to face the truth. Cleaning up your thinking process and developing the proper mindset is hard work. However, with the proper perspective, language and mindset tools in place, you can play offense in life, face adversity with confidence and become the person you were born to BE.
With Strength and Honor
Jim Hensel
