A sustainable world begins with sustainable humans.
Live in Truth
Real Human Goal #1
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Real Human Goal #1
Live in Truth
Begin with honesty and inner alignment.
This goal marks the starting point of the 17 Real Human Goals: timeless principles for inner growth, human sustainability, and authentic leadership.
They invite you to reflect on what is truly real, what is right, and what holds lasting value—in yourself, your relationships, your work, and the world.
Living in Truth is the bedrock upon which human sustainability is built.
Each goal is an invitation to return to your core.
RHG #1 offers the starting point: Live in Truth.
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
— Proverbs 4:23
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Why ‘Living in Truth’ is Essential
In our fast-paced world, full of expectations and obligations – it’s easy to lose touch with your inner self. Life is driven by agendas, deadlines, and external pressures, often without ever pausing to feel how you really are.
Living in truth requires something different:
- It takes courage to pause, listen, and acknowledge what you feel, think, and truly need.
- It begins with being honest with yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable or doesn’t fit the image you might want to present.
- Only by tuning in to your inner truth can you make decisions that are authentic and nourishing, for yourself and the world.
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What happens when you neglect this goal?
- You slowly lose connection with who you are at your core.
- Boundaries become blurred; you say “yes” when you mean “no.”
- You keep going by sheer willpower, but feel emptier or burned out inside.
- Relationships become superficial, job satisfaction drops, self-trust diminishes.
- Burnout, restlessness, and chronic fatigue are never far away.
- You feel somewhat ‘out-of-touch’, like this sign on the picture
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What changes when you start living in truth?
- Honesty becomes your inner anchor.
- You feel and name what is really present—without judgment.
- Decisions become clearer, boundaries firmer, relationships more sincere.
- Your leadership becomes more human: not based on power, but on authenticity.
- Inner peace and self-confidence grow: you live and work from alignment, not from pleasing or adapting.
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Real Story
A director was seen as powerful and efficient, yet struggled with growing emptiness. The shift came from simply taking a daily moment to be quiet and honestly feel what was present, including vulnerability and doubt.
That brought peace, opened up real conversations in the team, and led to decisions everyone could stand behind.
True leadership started with truthfulness.
Practice: Live in Truth
Take two minutes. Close your eyes. Breathe in and out slowly
For you personally:
Are you willing to pause today and reflect on what’s truly alive within you, beyond routine?
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For you as a team or group of professionals:
Is there space within your team to openly express what’s truly going on and to truly see one another in that?
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For you as a leader, policymaker, or decision-maker:
How do you lead by example by putting honesty at the center, even when it feels uncomfortable?
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Mini Practice: Live in Truth
Take two minutes.
Close your eyes and breathe in and out gently.
Ask yourself, without judgment:
- What am I truly feeling right now?
- Where in my body do I notice it?
- What wants to be seen or heard through me today?
You don’t need to fix anything; just listen.
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