What Is Truth? A Midlife Meditation

There comes a point—somewhere around the fifth decade—when the world tilts. Not dramatically. Not all at once. But enough to make you pause and ask: Wait… is that really true?

Truth, it turns out, isn’t always what we were taught. It’s not always what’s printed, preached, or passed down. Sometimes truth is quieter. Sometimes it’s inconvenient. Sometimes it’s a gut feeling that doesn’t come with proof—but refuses to be ignored.

Do We Question Everything?

Yes. And no.

We question the things that no longer fit. The stories that once made sense but now feel brittle. The rules that served someone else’s comfort, not our own.

We start asking:

• Why did I believe that?
• Who benefits from me believing it?
• What happens if I stop?

This isn’t rebellion. It’s evolution. It’s the sacred right of growing older: to reexamine, to unlearn, to choose again.

Life Takes a Turn

At 20, we chase answers. At 50, we make peace with questions.

We stop needing certainty. We start craving meaning. We trade performance for presence. We stop caring what they think—and start caring what we know.

Truth becomes less about facts and more about resonance. Less about being right and more about being real.

So here we are. Questioning. Wondering. Laughing. Letting go.

Not because we’ve lost our way—but because we’ve finally found our own.