"Being Right is driven primarily by facts, and not by Truth. Being Right is having accurate descriptions of "what happened." Being Right is about having the facts in your favor; it's about getting the upper hand in an argument; it's about winners and losers — for when YOU are right then others are wrong. And where does Being Right put YOU in relation to others: an enemy, adversary, competitor, opponent, or rival?"
"Being Right is not the best way to "win friends and influence people." Being Right is the booby prize! The real prize is in Being True. Being True means having integrity of character. Being True is the holistic unity and expression of existence: heart, might, mind, strength, and soul." (from Matt Moody at http://www.calldrmatt.com/Facts&Truth.htm)
I can read the statement above and agree with it, but it sometimes seems hard to live out in everyday life. As I grew up, I was so often rewarded for being right. Decades later, being right is not as rewarding, but I'm still figuring out how to be true.
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