What's True For You?

⚠️ WARNING

Reading this might change your reality.

You’ve probably heard someone say:
“The truth is…”

Maybe you’ve even said it yourself.

Hopefully, you won’t catch me doing that.

Because I don’t know what the truth is.

At least not for anybody besides me.

Here’s why 👇
What we call “truth” depends on how we see the world.

Philosophy’s been naming this stuff for centuries:

🌀 Ontology — What do you believe is real?
 Your take on reality itself.
→ Realism: The world exists, solid and independent.
→ Nominalism: Reality is shaped by language and perception.


📚 Epistemology — How do you think we know things?
Your take on knowledge.
→ Positivism: Data, science, measurement.
→ Anti-positivism: Story, meaning, experience.

❤️ Human Nature — Are people free or pre-destined?
 How you think humans operate.
→ Voluntarism: We choose.
→ Determinism: We’re shaped - by systems, forces, patterns.

🔬 Methodology — How do we study the world?
 What kind of research you trust.
→ Ideographic: Deep dives, nuance, case studies.
→ Nomothetic: Patterns, numbers, general truths.

What you believe about these four things drives everything:
How you make decisions
What kind of change you believe is possible
What counts as evidence
What you tune in—or tune out

So next time someone says:
“The truth is…”

⏸️ Pause.

Ask yourself:

Whose truth?
Based on what beliefs?

And hey—
You don’t have to agree with any of this.
That’s kind of the point.

Let's connect and unlock the universe together ->  Eric Woodard

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