From the moment we hold a pencil in school, we are taught a very dangerous lesson. It is not a lesson in mathematics or history; it is a lesson in psychology. We are taught to write: "Humbly I beg to submit that I have a toothache."
Pause for a moment and look at the absurdity of this. If the toothache is real, it is a fact. It is the truth. Why does the truth need to beg? Why must reality grovel before authority? This simple act of writing an application is not just a formality; it is the programming of a slave.
In this post, we will dissect why our society forces us to apologize for the Truth, why we are terrified of standing alone, and how true spirituality is not about bowing down, but about standing up with a spine of steel.
1. The Culture of "Drool": Formatting the Slave Mind
The Absurdity of Begging for Facts
When you have a toothache, pain is happening. It is an undeniable event in the universe. Yet, we are trained to ask permission to feel it. We write, "I beg to submit." Why?
If you are lying about the pain to skip school, then you should beg, because you are a deceiver. But if you are stating a fact, begging is an insult to the Truth. When you beg to state a reality, you are essentially saying, "My reality is not valid until Authority stamps it."
Conditioning for Subservience
This "drool, drool, drool" culture creates adults who are terrified of their own voice. We grow up believing that unless a boss, a politician, or a priest validates us, we are nothing. We roll in the mud of submission, thinking it is "respect." It is not respect; it is fear disguised as politeness.
A truthful person does not beg. A truthful person states. "I am in pain. I will not be present." That is the voice of dignity. But society hates dignity; it loves obedience.
2. The Problem of "Many Masters"
Fragmented Allegiance
Why do we apologize for the Truth? Because we have sold our souls to too many masters. If your philosophy tells you to submit to everyone—social authority, political authority, religious authority, familial authority—you can never be a truthful person.
You cannot serve two masters, let alone twenty. In Truth, there is no authority but the Truth itself (Satya). But in our practical lives, our fundamental allegiance is not to the Truth; it is to the "Powers That Be."
The Architecture of Fear
We bow to the boss for money. We bow to the priest for salvation. We bow to the politician for safety. We bow to society for validation. When you are bowed down in so many directions, you have no center. You are fragmented.
The ancient wisdom of Vedanta (Advaita) teaches "One Center." One Truth. One Destiny. When you are loyal to the One, you don't need to beg before the many. But because we have forgotten the One, we are enslaved by the many.
3. Why We Apologize for Being Right
The Comfort of the Lie
Look around you. Those who wallow in lies are often comfortable. They walk, eat, and breathe easily. They are applauded on public platforms because they say what the crowd wants to hear. If you lie, you are safe because you are with the majority.
The majority loves a comforting lie. It makes them feel secure. It confirms their biases. So, the liar is crowned as a leader.
The Danger of the Truth
But the moment you speak the Truth, you are in danger. Truth is always a minority. In fact, Truth is often a hated minority. When you say something real, it shatters the illusions of the crowd. The crowd gets angry. They feel exposed.
This is why, even when we know we are right, we apologize. We say, "I am sorry to say this..." or "If I may humbly suggest..." We are terrified of the backlash. We feel guilty for breaking the collective dream.
We start thinking, "I committed the gravest sin of uttering the Truth. I should have kept my mouth shut." This is the tragedy of modern existence: The liar is proud, and the truth-teller is ashamed.
4. The Anatomy of Courage: Heart and Spine
The Connection Between Love and Strength
How do we stop apologizing? Where does the courage come from? It does not come from the gym; it comes from the Heart.
There is a profound connection between the Heart and the Spine. When your heart beats for something higher—when you truly fall in love with the Truth—your spine automatically straightens up.
A Spine That Doesn't Bend
A person without a center will bend before anyone with power. But a person who has found the Center (The Truth) becomes immovable. You can hate him, you can expel him, you can ostracize him from society. But you cannot get an apology out of him.
He says, "You do what you can (punish me), and I will do what I can (remain standing)."
Truth Without Apology
This is why the title of a life lived in awareness must be "Truth Without Apology." If you are right, never apologize for it. If you are real, never beg for it. The world may call you arrogant, but the world is blind. Do not let the blind guide your steps.
5. Conclusion: Tear Away the Application
Next time you find yourself writing a mental application to authority—begging for permission to be who you are, or apologizing for seeing what you see—stop.
Tear away that application. If you are in pain, state it. If you see a lie, call it out. The consequences might be harsh. You might lose "friends." You might lose favor.
But you will gain something far more valuable: Your Self.
When you have a heart full of Truth, you get a spine that cannot be broken. Stand tall.
"When you have a heart, then you get a spine. When you have such a beating heart with love for Truth, then you will get a spine that does not easily bend in front of religious, social, or political authority."