Truth Is

We know discrimination by gender, sexual orientation, religion, race or disability is wrong,

Truth is that society

by acknowledging their differences and the need to treat them as equals, are already judging.

We ultimately realize that happiness is the reason for living,

Truth is that society

is ever ready to pop our happy bubble.

We learn that the only right we have is over our virtues and principles we hold in life,

Truth is that society

molds you to compromise your principles in exchange for a superior position on the superficial social ladder. 

We know failure in the quest for excellence would be inevitable

Truth is that society
tells us there is no such thing as perfection and only blaming others would make you feel better.

Yet, the very truth is that there's no truth.
Society's truth is not your truth.
My truth may not be your truth.

In the end, it is how we untangle and break free from the group mind that sets us apart. 

We are fully absorbed in the concept of following the majority that we are so afraid to stand for our truth. 

Why are we defending someone else's truth instead of our own?

What is keeping you and me back?

We keep telling our children to 'think out of the box' then we impose restrictions on them, forcing their retreat.
When a child questions an older figure, why is it seen as offensive if the question has a solid base?
Whoever said that age was the barometer of the quantity of respect awarded?

Professor Ha Joon Chang gave me one of the best advice that's so simple, yet often forgotten that I actually learnt through Awake Minds.

Do not fear. Dare to challenge the authority.
But of course, challenge authority with intelligence, not ego or pride.