By Gonny 
A lighthearted dive into a deep topic from ACIM and beyond
Truth. It’s a word that often carries such weight that we quietly wonder: Have I ever truly understood it? Philosophers have pondered it for centuries, the ego turns it into a mess, and ACIM points out that everything we think of as truth… actually isn’t. It seems like a game with no winner—until we finally see through the game itself.
Let’s play with the word truth and see where it takes us. Who knows, there may be an insight waiting to be uncovered (or, in ACIM terms, a chance to forgive what we thought truth was).
The First Law of Chaos: “Truth Is Different for Everyone”
The first law of chaos, as ACIM describes it, is that truth is different for everyone. What does this mean? The ego whispers: “This is your truth. That is his truth. And by the way, my truth is better.” The ego, as always, excels at creating separation. It twists truth into a matter of personal interpretation, just as it turns everything into a matter of me versus you.
But ACIM explains that these “personal truths” are merely illusions. True truth is not your truth or my truth. True truth is ONE. It is universal. It is impersonal. It is God/Love/Oneness.
And here’s where it gets interesting: this truth cannot be understood, described, or grasped by our limited, dualistic minds. In fact, the only truth we can truly understand is this: “We do not know.”
What Philosophers Say (and Why They Don’t Know Either)
Philosophers have had their own battles with truth.
• Plato thought truth existed in some higher world of ideas, far removed from our physical reality.
• Nietzsche said: “There are no facts, only interpretations,” a philosophical nod to the chaos of the ego.
• And Descartes? He came up with: “I think, therefore I am.” (ACIM might counter with: “I think wrongly, therefore I suffer.”)
The quest of philosophers to define truth is admirable, but it ultimately boils down to the same issue: they search for truth with the mind. And as ACIM reminds us, the mind that believes in illusion is not the tool that can uncover truth. Truth is not a concept. It is an experience. It is being.
What the Ego Says: “I Know What Truth Is (and You Don’t)”
Ah, the ego. The ego loves truth—but only when it’s a truth it has created. The ego says: “Truth is whatever I want it to be.” Today, that might be: “I am better than them.” Tomorrow, it could be: “I’m a victim, and the world is unfair.” For the ego, truth is fluid, changing to suit whatever it thinks it needs to survive.
The ego weaves entire stories around its version of truth. These stories are often filled with drama, guilt, and fear, keeping us locked in the belief that we are separate from God, from Love, from Oneness. The ego’s version of truth keeps us stuck in the dream, while true truth wakes us up.
ACIM’s Truth: We Do Not Know
ACIM takes us to a radical place: the recognition that we do not know what truth is. And this is precisely where healing begins. The ego always wants to be right, but when we dare to admit: “I don’t know,” we open ourselves to a higher truth—a truth that lies beyond words and concepts.
The truth, according to ACIM, is not something we can define but something we can experience. It is the peace of God. It is the silence behind all thoughts. It is the knowing that we are not separate, but One.
And here’s the best part: we don’t have to find this truth. It is already here, already present, beneath all the layers of ego stories and concepts. We simply need to let go of the illusions that obscure it.
A Touch of Humor About Truth
Let’s be honest: the ego finds this whole topic hilarious. “What do you mean you don’t know? What a weak answer!” The ego demands clear answers. It wants you to say: “This is the truth, and I stand by it.” But while the ego works hard to defend its version of truth, the real truth is quietly waiting, perhaps even smiling, for the moment when you finally give up.
Truth is not a battle to win. It is not an intellectual puzzle to solve. Truth is simple. So simple, in fact, that the ego doesn’t know what to do with it. That’s why the ego loves chaos: chaos keeps truth hidden.
Perhaps the biggest joke about truth is this: truth never needs to be defended. It simply is. And we, at our deepest core, are that too.
What Does This Mean for You and Me?
Truth is not a concept, not a belief, and certainly not a topic for debate. It is the unspeakable reality of who we are. And the only way to experience this truth is to let go of everything we thought truth was.
So let’s play with this paradox: truth is not knowing. And in that not-knowing lies the invitation to see everything differently—with love, with openness, and without judgment. We might even laugh a little as we watch the ego squirm. And that, dear reader, feels just a little bit like truth.