We Hold These Truths...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that...

This is how the second paragraph of America's extraordinarily compelling Declaration of Independence begins. Self-evident means that something is so obviously true that it doesn't need further explanation such as the proposition that all men (people) are created equal.

We don't use this kind of language these days. Too bad. When one deems something as self-evident, presumably they've got compelling reasons that prove it so.

What do you know that is beyond perspective, beyond a deep feeling and beyond even beyond question?

Here are a few on my list to get you thinking:

• We all have a feeling (regardless of how we engage or avoid it) deep down that we are meant for something great.
• All people are equal in the sense that they deserve equality and fairness as to how the are treated by their fellow man/woman.
• People separate themselves from others by how they grow themselves to include their intentions and efforts--making them unequal in terms of their skills and value to the marketplace or society in general.
• The above self-evident truths are okay and don't require acts or thoughts of hostility toward either the one committed to furthering him/herself or the one who chooses to live passively.
• Regardless of your demographic you deserve to be treated with respect.
• Kind words and humility are more powerful than swords and arrogance.

What are some self-evident truths, that you see, that are worth identifying?

RR