Truth: Subject to Change Without Notice V25, #08

We often speak of truth as if it’s solid, objective, and universally agreed upon.
But what if what we call truth is just perception—filtered, sorted, and shaped by what we happen to notice?

There’s your truth, my truth… and the truth that changes after lunch.Truth, it turns out, is perceptually relative.

Every second, your brain takes in about 11 million bits of information through your senses.
But your conscious mind can process only about 10 to 50 of them.

That’s a tiny sliver.

That’s like trying to sip from a firehose through a cocktail straw.

So what do we do?
We filter. We sort. We decide what to notice, what to ignore, and how to connect the dots.
That becomes our truth.

But let’s be honest—it’s more like a best guess based on very selective data.

That means: most of what we think is true is just a well-organized interpretation. The truth you’re experiencing is based on what you happened to notice, and how you filtered it.

So here’s a fun question:
What if I’m not seeing the whole picture?
Or:
What haven’t I noticed yet that could flip this moment on its head?

Byron Katie tells a great story in her book Loving What Is.
She’s in a public bathroom, steps into a stall, and sees water on the toilet seat.

Her mind jumps straight to judgment:

Ugh, some people are so gross. 
    How hard is it to wipe the seat?

She cleans it up, does her thing, flushes… and water splashes up onto the seat.

Turns out it was a plumbing glitch, not a rude stranger.

Pow→Wow→Whole new truth.
One new piece of data, and her story dissolved.

One moment, she was furious at a fabricated person.
Next, she was laughing at a toilet.

That’s how quickly reality can shift.

We get attached to being right.

But here’s the secret:
There’s rarely one right answer.
And if there’s one—there are probably three more waiting to be revealed.

Try this:
Next time you’re feeling 100% certain, pause and ask,
Could there be another right answer here?
And if so… what else might be true?

You might feel yourself soften.
Relax.
Maybe even laugh.

Openness brings ease.

From there, creativity flows.
And you’re freer to live by design, not by default.

Blessings and Joy,