Speaking the Inarguable Truth
The most important reason for telling the truth is that it creates more vitality, creativity and choices for you.
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The immediate cash value of telling the truth is that it stops arguments.
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People often go through three stages in learning to speak the truth in relationships:
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Non Truth
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Half Truth
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The Inarguable Truth
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Concealing your experience and emotions has a significant effect on you.
Revealing your emotions and sharing about your experience also has a profound effect on you and your life.
Learning How to Speak the Inarguable Truth
In learning to speak the inarguable truth, most of us go through a learning process. Be patient with yourself as you learn. You're likely to forget how to speak the inarguable truth. When you do forget, simply choose to step back into 100% responsibility and speak what's inarguable right then.
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Here's the stages of truth:
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Non Truth involves things like blame, who said what, justifying, being right, and running to the victim position.
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Half Truth is when you are using vague labels for your experience ("I'm OK"), explaining or analyzing (“I’m feeling kind of o because the atmospheric pressure is low and I slept wrong on my neck.”), and using negatives (“I’m not feeling bad, I’m not feeling good, I’m not feeling much of anything.”)
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The Inarguable Truth is when you are expressing:
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Body sensations. Examples: "My neck is tight" and "My palms are sweaty and my stomach is in knots"
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Core feelings/emotions. Examples: "I'm happy" or "I'm sad" or "I'm feeling scared")
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Specific Thoughts/Imaginings/Interpretations. Example: “I just heard a raspy voice in my head telling me to shut up.”
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Familiar Patterns and Experiences. Example: “This tight feeling in my belly is like how I felt at mealtimes as a kid.”
Where Emotions are Located in Your Body
Use this graphic to support you identifying which emotions you are experiencing.
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