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Nov 16th, 2007 by Cristy

Becoming a Truth Seeker

Recognition of something more or a feeling of discontent. Asking the question, “Is this all there is or there must be more to life?” Being open to truth.
Discovering truth on an individual subject. You see it differently than before.
Start to recognize truth on multiple subjects.
Searching for and finding truth everywhere.
Recognizing your own lack of education. Overwhelmed with all that there is to learn, but having a desire to learn it.
Recognition and discontent with lack and inconsistency of truth in people and systems. Pointing the finger at others and saying, “Why doesn’t someone do something about that?” or “I can’t believe those people do that or don’t see that for what it is?”
Recognition of one’s own power. Pointing the finger at yourself. You MUST change.
Focus on internal and family things that you can change.
Recognizing that there is undeniably black and white, dark and light, truth and lies. (This is more than what you believe from church.) It’s as if you now know you are playing a game and you understand the rules. You see life differently than before.
Give more focus to the external things you can change. Make a plan. This is your life mission and you know it. God gave each of us passion for different subjects for a reason.
Knowing you can never go back and not wanting to. Feeling only pity for those who don’t “get it.” You are now officially weird, you don’t care and you no longer know what weird is. Understanding why Saint Augustine agreed with Cicero when he wrote that lasting happiness is not found in physical pleasures of luxurious food, drink, and sex, but in a dedication of the mind to the discovery of truth.