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often as you can, you should be feeling more relaxed in your every day life. As well, it
is my sincerest wish that you can begin to enjoy the smaller things in life now that you
are taking more time for YOU.

Now then, there is just one subject I wish to address before our journey is complete.
That is the way in which each of us perceives the truth. The fact of the matter is there
is only one truth. There are, however, as many ways of perceiving that truth, as there
are people on this planet. Not only are there countless ways to perceive reality, but
there are an infinite number of opinions concerning it as well.

Another aspect of the truth that is important to remember is that just because you
believe something doesn’t make it real. It may be real to you, but your belief systems
are bound to be much different than your next-door neighbours, say, or your great-
grandmother’s. Here are some examples of things that are not necessarily true just
because we believe them:

 Just because something isn’t illegal doesn’t mean it is right.
 Just because I am a man doesn’t mean I am insensitive.
 Just because I feel a certain way doesn’t mean I should act on it.
 Just because you have been hurt doesn’t give you the right to hurt me.
 Just because we are married doesn’t mean I am not my own person.
 Just because it is in a book doesn’t mean it is a fact.

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