The beauty of this approach to relationships is that maintaining this commitment does not depend on anything else that anyone else says or does. It is a choice you can make now, about the quality of life you want to cultivate. Be yourself . Live authentically, sharing the whole of who you are, rather than attempting to fulfill someone else's expectations, or live up to your own imagination of what someone else's expectations might be. Tell the truth , i.e., the truth about what you are feeling and experiencing in the present moment.
Truth is an expression of present, personal reality .
Truth is an expression of feelings , rather than theories or beliefs. This commitment acknowledges and confirms our freedom and power to choose . If we're not happy with our current experience, it's not someone else's fault. No one else is responsible for how we feel about our present experience. Our unhappiness is simply the result of how we have interpreted and reacted to our current experience, and we can always make new choices in the present moment.