Your Experience is True

Is an advocate for a philosophy, political party, religion, or any other thing is trying to convince you that your direct experience is invalid? Why are they trying to convince you that their experience is more valid than theirs? Are you willing to trust their interpretation of their experience that you are willing to rely on your own perception of your experience?

Maybe more correct to ask: Are you willing to trust your interpretation of their interpretation of their experience than you are willing to trust your direct experience of your self?

The "truth" you receive from them is three levels removed at that point. It is not true/valid at that point. Too many filters. Too much tweaking.

The truest statement I can make is, "I've found this to be true."

"You will find this to be true" is a false promise. It can't deliver.

However, you can invite an equal to engage in similar conditions that evoked your experience. Then you can listen to them express themselves concerning their experience. You may find a lot of similarities. You may not. But even in that dialogue, you will find an experiential truth in the intersubjective process.

Dialogue, conversation, and even advice among equals is helpful. But conversion and attempts to invalidate you in favor of a handed-down reality is no reality. Their experience is not yours. Conversation can help clarify. Conversion brings confusion.