When everyone is right in their own world - what does truth really mean?

Have you ever truly paused to consider how strange—almost mysterious—our reality really is?

Look around: there are countless religions, ideologies, philosophies, spiritual systems, scientific frameworks… and what’s fascinating is that each of them has followers who genuinely believe they’ve found “truth.”

So that raises an uncomfortable but important question:

If truth is one, then how can so many different belief systems exist—and still feel true to those who hold them?
Surely we all can’t be right… can we?

But here’s the twist:

Everyone is right.
Not objectively. But experientially.
Because the universe does something extraordinary—it mirrors back to you the worldview you’ve committed to.

Your beliefs become the lens through which you perceive reality. And what you perceive consistently… becomes your reality.

The Blind Men and the Elephant

There’s an old parable many have heard, yet few truly contemplate.

Three blind men were asked to inspect an elephant and describe what it is.

The first touched its trunk and said, “An elephant is like a thick snake.”
The second touched its leg and disagreed, “No, it’s like a tree.”
The third felt its side and argued, “You’re both wrong — it’s like a wall.”

They were all correct—and all wrong—at the same time.
Each experienced a version of truth, yet none grasped the whole picture.

That’s exactly how humans experience the universe.

No one sees everything.
Everyone sees something.
And for most of us, what we see becomes all there is.

Why This Matters

If reality truly is multifaceted—multidimensional—then the most important realization is this:

Your perception shapes your experience.
Your experience becomes your life.
Therefore, your perception becomes your reality.

Your mind is not just observing the world — it’s actively forming it.

This means:

If you believe life is hostile, you’ll notice threats everywhere.
If you believe life is full of opportunity, doors will begin to appear.
If you see humanity as corrupt, you’ll find evidence for it.
If you see humanity as evolving, you’ll find evidence for that too.

The mind is not just a mirror—it’s a projector.

The Power of Conscious Choice

Here’s the real power in all this:
If reality bends through perception… perception can be chosen.

The moment you realize reality isn’t fixed—but shaped—you become more than a participant in life.
You become a creator.

You don’t need to force the world to change.
You need to upgrade the lens through which you’re seeing it.

Because you don’t see reality as it is.
You see it as you are.

Final Thought

Maybe we are all like blind men around the elephant—each convinced our perspective is the whole truth.

But perhaps wisdom is not in being “right”…
but in remembering:
there is more. Always more.

So ask yourself, gently:

What do I believe about reality—and is it time to see differently?

Remember:
Awareness is power.
Perception is choice.
Reality is flexible.

Cynthia A. Murungi

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