What is the Truth?

The most common perception of truth is something that is real, known, or something that can be backed up with evidence. Of course we all know that this definition is often what we think of when we hear the word truth, but what if there is more to it than just that?

I believe that truth can be relative to yourself. One way to look at this concept is by favorite colors. For example, "green is John's favorite color" which is true to John personally but it may not be for everyone else around him. Religion is also personal because there are so many forms of it. Every person has a right to take part in any religion and they accept certain beliefs as true. Therefore, everyone has a different perspective and each way is true to them.

One very distinct idea of truth is that 1+1=3. Ken Burns suggests this and my interpretation is that you can have two things that when brought together equal more than the amount of both individually. Tim O'Brien contradicts the truth by writing about his life in the Vietnam war where he states that in a true war story "Almost everything is true. Almost nothing is true". I believe that this means that although not everything may not be true to somebody else, it is true to you and that is what really counts.

I consider truth to be form of belief. It represents what you think is true and how you feel when you believe in it. I feel as though the definition of truth will change many times in my lifetime because new perspectives are being argued by other people. Truth is different to everyone and I believe that is the way that it should stay.