The Path

I keep thinking about the nature of truth. There’s so much effort put into this area, whether that be from professors or priests, politicians or nutrition practitioners, they all seem to want to own truth. 

In absolute terms, science lays out what the preponderance of evidence suggests, with an understanding that as testing methodology advances, the evidence will likely change. 

This idea of owning truth also neglects the idea of values and preference. So I might say “chocolate ice cream is the absolute best,” and while not lying, maybe that’s not true for you. That’s ok with me, your preferences being divergent from mine, but those selling chocolate ice cream might insist that my statement encapsulates truth itself. 

So many times I was sold on a diet based on an evidenced model of truth that simply didn’t work for me. The agita generated in my life by relentlessly trying to adhere to these diets was monumental, and after a time I always reverted to my old ways and rapidly reaccumulated any lost weight.  

I’m sure there is a structure that can get you to your goals, I wish you much success in navigating these wild times and finding the path that works for you. 

Ethan Suplee