Welcome to "Armour of Aletheia." You might be wondering what "Armour of Aletheia" even means. No worries, I’m here to explain. Aletheia is a Greek term meaning truth (something which isn’t hidden). So, the name of our blog literally means "the armour of TRUTH." By this, I don’t mean that what I say is the only truth. No, it’s not. I just want us to question what we think is true.

To kick things off, let's start with an amazing philosophical statement: "I think, therefore I am." This statement was made by René Descartes, a famous philosopher (P.S. – he looks like a grumpy child who dropped his ice cream).

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let’s begin with a joke (this joke sucks). So, Descartes went into a bar, and the bartender asks him, "Would you like a drink?" Descartes replies, "I think not," and he vanishes out of existence (poof). Ahh, this is so funny... I can't stop laughing (okay, sorry, I know it was a terrible joke).

Jokes aside, let’s talk some serious business now. I don’t know about you, but I have often looked into the mirror and asked questions like, "Am I me?", "Why do I think like this?", "What does all this mean?" and (drum rolls) the craziest of them all, "Why am I always hungry?" (Forgive me again; only the first three should be considered appropriate questions. Of course, no one cares if a teenager is always hungry).

I am a very curious human, so I call myself a curiman (curious + human... you get it now?). I ask questions and search for answers which may or may not be real. Now you might think, "Why is this guy even searching for answers which may not be real? It’s just a waste of time." I mean, yeah, you are right, but what makes you think you are reading this blog of your own will? You might be controlled by me to forcefully read this (don’t worry, I can’t control your mind; I wish I could).

Some answers we find are just for the satisfaction of our souls. Some truths are very personal, too personal for anyone else to understand. IT’S OUR OWN PERSONAL TRUTH. No matter what, those truths remain with us. We can hide them from ourselves, but for how long? Sometimes we have trouble accepting these truths, and you know what the best part is? There's no choice. Someday you have to accept these truths (yeah, I know it sucks, but believe me, it feels good once you accept them).

I believe the most disturbing part about our life is our ability to lie to ourselves. These lies help us feel good (I know feeling good feels amazing), but the problem is we start building our lives around these lies. And you know what happens when you do that? You create a fake truth which suppresses your real truth. Now you might think, "Buddy, nothing like fake truth exists." Okay, let me explain. Fake truths are those lies which you think are true, like "I am an idiot," "I can't do it," "No one loves me," etc., etc. I hope you get the context.

Many people live their whole lives believing in these lies and end up suppressing their truths. When they finally realize the truth, it might be too late, and they regret it. I’m not saying you have a fixed path to follow or a destiny to achieve. I just mean stop lying to yourself, because what you believe slowly becomes your reality (yeah, you have your own reality stone in your mind... wait, that would make it a mind stone controlling your reality. Ahh, okay, really sorry for drifting away again).

So, keep questioning yourself, because it helps you stay in check and sometimes helps you accept bitter truths. When I question my life, I doubt my life (people say self-doubt is bad, but I believe it helps us explore our lives). And when I doubt, I think... "AND BECAUSE I THINK, THEREFORE I AM."

(If you have read this whole thing, I guess I might have some mind-controlling psychic powers ;}).