"To thine own self be true" quoted by Polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Polonius, an incessant prattling windbag leaving his son with valuable advice before he departs to another country. After doling out swanky utterances, he leaves his son with one lasting and true advice, "This above all; to thine own self be true." There is the morsel of truth.
Be true and honest to oneself. Cling faithfully to what you believe in.
That is bravery.
In a world of surface, with polite conversations and staying politically correct to keep everyone in a happy place, nothing exhilarates me more than digging deep. Deep into my thoughts, wants and desires and expressing heartfelt conversations raw and exposed in a truly safe place of trust.
To thine own self be true. When you have someone who you cannot imagine life without, those moments you share are windows of time, a gift to make the very most of.
That is wisdom.
Give me the moments, Lord, and I will bask in gratefulness. I will make the time and conversations count. I will bare my soul and expose my emotions, and I want to connect in the heart, because there is truth there. That is the foundation to build on.
Life is about brokenness and games with broken people. Foundations crumble[d] like sand with broken people. We've all gone back into situations with renewed hope to find brokenness surfaces quickly. It's there because it's always been there. It's just a matter of time.
To thine own self be true... as candid as you are in private with God, be with the one you love.
Time is but a vapor.
