Truth, overstayed or overindexed, dulls discernment. Lies, too long-lived, erode the capacity to recognize truth, acting as confusing obfuscation or hallucinatory fantasy.
Both extremes become veils: deceit makes truth transactional (a tool), while rigid “truth” fosters self-righteous blindness (myopic firmness tied to an illusion).
The deeper peril lies in assuming permanence: truth morphs when wielded as certainty. Thus, even truth becomes a lie when calcified into ideology.
Wisdom resists such closures, embracing open complexity over conviction, humility over sureness. Hold truth lightly: know when to unlearn.