What Else Might Be True?

Did you know that gravity actually bends time? The stronger the gravity, the more slowly time passes. If you put a clock at sea level and another one on top of a tall mountain, the mountain clock will tick ever so slightly faster.

Or consider this: the microbes living in and on your body roughly equal-or may even outnumber-your own human cells. And they impact many systems in our body, like our immune system and even our mood!

I love facts like these because they remind me of something important: Reality is often much stranger-and much bigger-than we think.

So it makes me wonder… What else might be true?

And then another question naturally follows: If our understanding of science and reality can change so dramatically, how might that apply to the rest of our lives? What if there are multiple ways to view a problem, a relationship, your work, your boss, or even yourself? What if your beliefs and interpretations are true from your perspective-but they’re only a small part of the whole picture?

I’ve found that this simple question has become one of the most powerful tools in my own life.

When I catch myself thinking, “This person is being difficult,” I ask, What else might be true? Maybe they’re overwhelmed. Maybe they communicate differently than I do. Maybe they haven’t even realized how their actions are affecting me.

When I hear myself say, “I’m terrible at conflict,” or “I shouldn’t feel this way,” I ask the same question. What else might be true?

Our experience isn’t created only by what happens. It’s shaped by what we believe is happening, the meaning we give it, and the stories our minds quickly create to make sense of the world. Those stories can be incredibly helpful-but they’re rarely the whole story.

When we pause and ask, “What else might be true?” something begins to shift. We become less certain and more curious. Less reactive and more thoughtful. We loosen our grip on one interpretation and become open to new possibilities. The situation may not change. But our relationship to it often does.

This week, try carrying one simple question with you wherever you go: What else might be true?

You don’t have to abandon your perspective. Just make room for another possibility.

Because sometimes the greatest breakthroughs don’t come from having the right answers.

They come from asking better questions.