Your Truth

Amy Choi

In mid-December 2003, the premier of China, Mr. Wen Jia Bo, gave a speech in Harvard University in the U.S. He mentioned about one of his mother’s teachings to him: “if you can be true in your intention, true to the facts, true in your caring and true in your relations, you will rise to a different level.” What is “truth”? The famous classical philosopher of ancient China, Zhuang Zi, said: “Keep it well; do not lose it. You will eventually be able to go back to your truth.” According to him, your “truth” is your intrinsic nature.

My interpretation is that when you are acting in accord with your feelings, you are with your truth. I reckoned that I were in the service industry. Had I been able to keep my truth when dealing with and serving my clients? Though I would crudely say I had, I knew there were lots of room for further improvement in the details.

I believe that no matter the client is in front of me in person or not, if I can keep my truth in every step I make during the course of providing service, there will be a quantum leap in the quality achieved. May I request the reader to imagine? In your private and public lives, when you can express your truth in your dealings with yourself and others, what aspects in your lives will make a difference? 