"The opposite of what you know is also true, to somebody else, somewhere else, because of their time, place, or circumstance." ~ Timber Hawkeye
We need to learn to be more open-minded and respectful of the fact that what is true for us, is not necessarily true for someone else. Truth does NOT equal fact!!!
A fact is something that can be demonstrated as the same for everyone. For example, the boiling point of water is 100 degrees C. This can easily be demonstrated at any time by measuring the temperature of water at the point it starts to boil with a universally accepted instrument. Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen. Again, fact, because this can be proven by breaking down water into it's base elements with accepted laboratory procedures.
However, if someone says the sky is blue, this is a truth...not a fact. Why is it not a fact? Because it actually can be a different color to someone else, because of the makeup of their optic functions! It can also appear a different color in different parts of the world, because of things which may be in the atmosphere in that particular location. It could be the difference between whether it is night or day...because at night, in my opinion, the sky appears to be more black than blue.
Penicillin to some people is a life-saving medicine, while to others, it means certain death.
Something on my right will be on the left of a person sitting opposite me.
Features that I find attractive in a person may not be so attractive to another.
God to one person may not be the same as God to another, and even yet another will say God doesn't exist at all.
It is okay to have different truths. When the problem comes in, is when EGO comes in the way and tries to tell you that your truth is the ONLY truth, and everyone else who doesn't believe that truth is wrong! This is when EGO gets you to thinking that you are better than someone else, and this is what takes away your peace! If you really want your spirit to be at peace, and you want to have real love and compassion for others, you need to learn not to let go of your truths, but rather to accept the fact that your truth is going to be different from someone else's...and that is okay! This defuses EGO, and allows us to live with respect and compassion.