As we began our first session, the 79-year-old Jungian psychotherapist looked at me with mischief in her eyes and said, “Go ahead — surprise me! What have you got?” I was torn. Part of me felt like rising to her challenge, meeting her dare: I fantasized about telling her such wild versions of my adventures that they would outstrip any tales she’d heard in her long service as a deep listener. But in the end I chose to tell the truth. I felt it was more important to explore my life’s actual mysteries than to entertain her. And that was the first healing she helped me achieve. I suspect a similar test is ahead for you, Leo. Would you rather be honest or impress people?
Rob Breszny
This just arrived on Facebook. My answer: I’d rather be honest.
Well now, that depends who the audience is.
You have a point. But even in fantasy and myth, there is truth, however dressed for entertainment purposes, or however skewed. Or perhaps it is some truth that drives the story even though no truth is evident.
Sometimes the lack of truth is truth enough. Whoa, that was deep.
I agree with Lisa, depends on the audience.