My Love Affair with Truth

The manifestation of truth to oneself comes in different forms. These forms depend upon the perception and the environment in which the truth seeker has been brought up and which he or she intends to change.

My manifestation of truth and the realization of my soul came in the form of my arch enemy: money. I have always had an attachment to money, even though I was brought up in a middle class background, where my parents worked very hard to get me a good education.

However, the attachment to material things built up as I compared myself to more affluent classes, rather than being thankful for what I have. This usual comparison has been embedded in my subconscious for so long that it now feels a part of me.

Should I embrace this part or let it go, for the contradiction of letting oneself go may also be tantamount to suppression of my animal instinct of acquisition and power. Will I really let myself go or will I grow as a person when I embrace other parts of me?

This is the battle in my heart which I want to win. For it is only when I cleanse the soul, that I can see my true inner self. The self that hides beneath layers and layers of tyranny, hatred and oppression. I guess it is only through photographs that I can help gain a better understanding of myself, for I have learnt one thing that photos help me keep my equilibrium in my constant struggle between satisfying my soul and the accumulation of wealth.