The Distillation Process
These things. They happen over and over. They prove themselves at every opportunity. They are Universal Truths.
How do you recognize a Universal Truth? Well - it isn't always easy. Think of distilling a fine spirit. You boil off the impurities and what is left may be the Universal Truth you are seeking.
If something happens over and over - it may be true, from your perspective. Consider though, you are one of over 7 billion people on the planet. What is true for you, may not be true for everyone else. Try to see someone else's perspective. Challenge your own thoughts on the thing. Observe the world around you. Does it change when you changes these variables? If it does, it may not be a Universal Truth. Does it stand the test of challenge? Then you may have a good candidate!
I encourage you when you think it is a Universal Truth - don't declare it, you still may be wrong or the thought may still need further distilling and removing of impurities. Instead, try floating the thought out there, "Wow, this may be a Universal Truth" or "Do you think this could be a Universal Truth?" Have this discussion with folks. Welcome the discussion and challenge. You aren't married to it, you are working on it.
Some Universal Truths have taken me minutes to find and years to challenge. Others take me years to find and minutes (or seconds) to say...yup...that may be a Universal Truth. I like them because these truths are the things we share with others in life. How we can connect and know each other. How we see eye to eye. How we learn and get better. Remove the impurities, retain the true spirit.
