Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

September 7, 2015

Everything after “but” is bullshit!

We say many truths that are uncomfortable.  One of the ways we try to avoid or minimize this discomfort is to explain away or balance out the truth with something more palatable.  When we are confronted with the truth it may be uncomfortable.  It is also freeing.  The avoidance and minimization of the truth usually follows the word “but.”  Listen, understand, and learn from the truth while remembering that everything after “but” is bullshit!

Do I avoid or minimize the truths I tell to others?  Do others avoid or minimize telling me the truth?  What gifts does the truth hold for me and those around me?