Clarity, Denial, and Reality

Clarity…..often it is an amazing gift. It wipes away confusion, leaving behind the unvarnished truth. As time drags on however, I have found that there are times when we depend on a lack of clarity. When we as people….or a person, is unprepared to process the facts and see things how they truly are. We call it denial. Now do not get me wrong, I have nothing wrong with how anyone does anything, so long as the only life affected is their own. Unfortunately we do not live within a bubble. Most things are interconnected, and people are far smarter than anyone gives them credit for. No matter what we think, lol. But we need that denial, we want the waters muddied, otherwise we are faced with an inconvenient truth…..and it seems no one likes those. But as a whole, denial, and lack of clarity is often a defense mechanism, shielding us from that truth and all the consequences that go with it. Once the truth is laid bare, and our roles within that truth established, often action is dictated. With a lack of clarity, and a healthy dose of denial, we can forestall said action, giving us a few more months, days, perhaps only hours of comfort within a selective reality. We all do it…..I am no stranger to this by any means, so please do not see this as a soap box rant. Merely an observation…food for thought. Perhaps some relevance rolling around here somewhere…..