Transfixed between verisimilitude and actuality.

Too often I think we find ourselves stuck between verisimilitude (the appearance of truth) and that of actuality. These false existences of hope rather then the tangible existence of reality.

Is this because truth comes at a high price? To live a life of integrity, conviction, and hard calls costs you every minute of your existence. Where as to live in the mere reality of probability is so much easier. Requires less work and next to no accountability.

I guess you could then ask who defines what is true and what is premised as smoke and whistles.

Confused?

Let me take it from this angle.

I know many people that live in a sub culture. A world within a world. They have a dream of one-day being a 'somebody'. One-day achieving something of greatness. They turn that dream into an appearance of reality. Yet rather it is a figment of their imagination. They will never become men and women of greatness while dreaming and speaking of what may one-day come to pass.

Too many people lacerate their dreams by accepting their current situation. Their dreams are suddenly framed by their subculture and current surroundings. Yes that sub culture is real. Yes the goals they set are achievable. Yet they are always set within the subculture of a bigger world.

How will we ever be world changers if our thoughts are governed by a subculture within the bigger world we are trying to change?

Our greatest struggle is not a downward spiraling world, but rather a downward spiraling self. Too often we are told to be others focused. And yes the intention is right and the cause is noble. I agree we must love others with all the ability we have. But Jesus quotes it so so well... 'love your neighbour as you love yourself'. FIRST we must love ourselves.

I dare to say we should become 'self-focused'. Not 'selfish'. For that is caring for you for personal gain. Rather 'self focused', where we take the time to realise our shortcomings, realise our strengths and change for the purpose of being others focused.

In doing so we move out of the verisimilitude and into reality.

To live in the truth is to see the world from a new perspective. To take the mantle of a bigger picture and wear it, not as a hope but as a reality. For it is when we run with truth as our baton and the unchangeable word of God as our running shoes that we run this race called life, we circle our world leaving our footprint, not for the satisfaction of leaving our mark, that is palpable, but rather to pass on the baton and win the race.

Lets determine not to hope to achieve our dreams, but rather live to achieve our hopes.

- Reuben leigh Skewes