Comments on: Truth: a restricted diet, even for the gifted http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/ For and by gifted, talented and creative adults. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Meredith http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Meredith Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:53:17 +0000 http://www.thegiftedway.com/?p=1050#comment-542 Once we admit the truth, no matter how painful it is, we can do something to make it better. If a person admits that they are an alcoholic, for instance, then they have taken the first step towards sobriety. If they refuse to admit the truth, their addiction will just continue or worsen. The same goes for any other problem people choose not to acknowledge. Once we admit the truth, no matter how painful it is, we can do something to make it better. If a person admits that they are an alcoholic, for instance, then they have taken the first step towards sobriety.
If they refuse to admit the truth, their addiction will just continue or worsen.
The same goes for any other problem people choose not to acknowledge.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Anonymous Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:37:04 +0000 http://www.thegiftedway.com/?p=1050#comment-335 Truth may be more than we want to hear but it only hurts once. Truth may be more than we want to hear but it only hurts once.

]]> By: Christopher J. Coulson http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Christopher J. Coulson Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:24:13 +0000 http://www.thegiftedway.com/?p=1050#comment-325 That's a great story, Tone. I guess we'll all be joining Nasrudin at the gallows. That’s a great story, Tone. I guess we’ll all be joining Nasrudin at the gallows.

]]> By: Tone http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Tone Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:08:29 +0000 http://www.thegiftedway.com/?p=1050#comment-324 Do you know the story of how Mullah Nasrudin discovered/created truth? Story has it that one day on his travels and about to enter an unfamiliar town the mullah saw an imposing sign above the gates and under it an assortment of equally imposing and fierce looking guards. The sign bore the emblem of the Grand Vizier and the words: "Tell the truth in this town. All liars will be hung." "What is your business here?" said the captain of the guard to Nasrudin. "I am on my way" said the mullah slowly," to be hung." ......................... Do you know the story of how Mullah Nasrudin discovered/created truth?
Story has it that one day on his travels and about to enter an unfamiliar town the mullah saw an imposing sign above the gates and under it an assortment of equally imposing and fierce looking guards. The sign bore the emblem of the Grand Vizier and the words: “Tell the truth in this town. All liars will be hung.” “What is your business here?” said the captain of the guard to Nasrudin. “I am on my way” said the mullah slowly,” to be hung.” …………………….

]]> By: Mike http://www.thegiftedway.com/giftedtheory/truth-a-restricted-diet-even-for-the-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Mike Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:51:31 +0000 http://www.thegiftedway.com/?p=1050#comment-323 I agree that one needs to be cautious where pursuit of the truth is concerned but within relationships doesn't this more often than not create a problem? If the pursuit of truth is abandoned in favour of those psychospiritual needs referred to in your previous piece, isn't there a risk that an imbalance may occur? Long ago, reading John Updike's "Couples" I came across a comment - it's not quite clear if it's an authorial comment or one linked to a character - that within a marriage there is usually an "aristocrat and a peasant". Updike then offers a second pairing: "teacher and learner" but the point's the same - one partner feels - is - superiour to the other and I wonder if the superior person, by abandoning truth in favour of those other important needs, compromises to a point where the peasant/learner is dismissed as necessary but inferior? Once truth becomes subservient to other benefits - conversation, acceptance, physical contact, humour, support etc - it is surely a short step to a puppet and pupper-master relationship in what can only be an ultimately unfulfilling union? But of course the alternative - the relentless pursuit of truth within a relationship - doesn't work either. It's a bit of a conundrum - or at least it is in my experience! I agree that one needs to be cautious where pursuit of the truth is concerned but within relationships doesn’t this more often than not create a problem? If the pursuit of truth is abandoned in favour of those psychospiritual needs referred to in your previous piece, isn’t there a risk that an imbalance may occur? Long ago, reading John Updike’s “Couples” I came across a comment – it’s not quite clear if it’s an authorial comment or one linked to a character – that within a marriage there is usually an “aristocrat and a peasant”. Updike then offers a second pairing: “teacher and learner” but the point’s the same – one partner feels – is – superiour to the other and I wonder if the superior person, by abandoning truth in favour of those other important needs, compromises to a point where the peasant/learner is dismissed as necessary but inferior? Once truth becomes subservient to other benefits – conversation, acceptance, physical contact, humour, support etc – it is surely a short step to a puppet and pupper-master relationship in what can only be an ultimately unfulfilling union?

But of course the alternative – the relentless pursuit of truth within a relationship – doesn’t work either. It’s a bit of a conundrum – or at least it is in my experience!

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