{"id":244579,"date":"2020-06-15T15:15:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=244579"},"modified":"2020-06-15T15:25:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:25:24","slug":"why-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/15\/why-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Truth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are all hunting for &#8216;truth&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Once we have discovered a deeper truth &#8230; then what?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Or in other words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Why pursue truth? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if you do discover the truth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/bQnCBQTw?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/14\/what-is-really-holding-you-back-in-life\/\">What is really holding you back in life?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems many of us are looking for the truth. But once you have discovered the truth &#8230; then what? What do you even want to do with that truth, towards what ends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In favor of play over truth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/7S02trLF?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/15\/how-i-workout-at-home\/\">How I workout at home<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For myself, I am not interested in seeking an ultimate &#8216;truth&#8217;. Why? It doesn&#8217;t exist. And even if I did discover the ultimate truth or the answer to the &#8216;theory of everything&#8217; &#8230; what reason would I have to continue living?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='667' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/akdjVJES?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>To play is far more interesting than discovering an ultimate &#8216;truth&#8217;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='667' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/3o9SAMiP?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all hunting for &#8216;truth&#8217;. 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