OBSTACLES TO ACCEPTING THE TRUTH

worldly fears covers their vision again. The fear that a well-established life might be disrupted affects their thinking, consciously or unconsciously, in such a way that even after coming close to the truth, they turn away from it. Even after recognizing the truth, they choose to remain deprived of it simply out of fear that accepting it would cost them their worldly life. It should be noted that this often happens unconsciously. Most people remain unaware of what they are actually doing. A person may think they are abandoning something simply because they believe it to be incorrect, whereas it is often a mere deception of their imagination. Hidden fears in their subconscious affect their thinking in such a way that they are unable to make a clear decision and remain bound to their old ways under a vague and artificial sense of certainty. Another reason people miss out on the truth is that they avoid deep reflection, instead offering a quick “answer” to reassure themselves that their current stance is correct. A person sometimes falls into the misconception that a claim is considered true only if it has no possible answer at all. If a claim can be answered, its truth is then regarded as doubtful. This is a very serious mistake. This is a serious mistake. There is no truth in the world that cannot be countered by a string of words. However, such responses cannot be