The Truth Is Right Here, Right Now

The Truth Is Right Here, Right Now

by Mario A. Campanaro

Aren’t we all constantly trying to dissect what the Truth really is? It feels like there’s always something standing in our way as we seriously hunt for that one pure, untainted revelation of what "is." But if we’re always searching for the Truth, aren’t we likely missing it?

Since when is Truth interested in playing a game of hide and seek, darting away as soon as we think we’ve found it? Since when is the Truth a trickster, desiring to make fools of us? Since when is the Truth the jerk cutting us off or blindsiding us?

It seems more likely that it’s our addiction to the chaotic stories our minds create that keeps us trapped in illusory labyrinths, making it difficult to see the Truth. Isn’t it our fixation on how we think things should be, or want them to be, that blinds us to what actually is?

Here’s my take: The Truth doesn’t need to be found. It is ever-present in the pregnant pause of this moment. To be poetic but realistic, it vibrates loudly in the silence, whispers softly in the loudness, shines brightly in the darkness, and clarifies with shadows in the light. It is simply there, complex in its simplicity, omnipresent and blatantly present.

But our unconscious mind, constantly interpreting and influencing our experiences, blurs the lines of what truly "is." Maybe we’ve been making it more complicated than it needs to be. Maybe there aren’t any grand secrets waiting to be revealed. Maybe it’s not hidden under a rock or buried in some psychic hotline message. The simple truth is probably residing in the here and now.

Whatever that moment may be, in relation to whatever and whoever is part of that experience—maybe that’s the secret truth waiting to be revealed. Perhaps the Truth is patiently waiting for us to wake up, to stop sleepwalking through a dream constructed from past experiences projected into the present. Maybe, just maybe, it’s all simpler than we make it out to be.

Why can’t we just try to be a little simpler in our approach? Why can’t we take it moment by moment, enjoy it, or at the very least, be fully present?

We live. We breathe. We eat and drink. We eat and drink a lot. We play. We laugh. We laugh a lot. We trust. We love. We love a lot. We distrust. We hurt. We hurt a lot. We cry. We cry a lot. We get sick. We get very sick. We hope. We struggle. We struggle a lot. We don’t give up. We overcome. We overcome a lot. We heal. We trust again. We learn. We learn a lot. We celebrate. We help others suffering. We hold on. We let go. We finally rest. We go home. We remember it was worth it. We are grateful. We are grateful for all of it.

Isn’t that the Truth? Isn’t the Truth right there in the experience itself—in how it happens and unfolds? In all of that? Present, here and now, patiently waiting for our willingness to surrender to its embrace, to awaken us from the cloudy, confusing slumber of our individual dreams, and show us why we are all here… life.Copyright © 2025 Mario A. Campanaro, All rights reserved."