Reality is to be found in a proper understanding of truth as it is , not as one is pleased to see it Even those who seek it are often hindered by imperfect grasp of fact ; but far more often by deep-seated preference in accepting a version of reality which they prefer to that which really is . The truth is not infrequently more painful, but it must be grasped , embraced, and taken to the centre of the heart and mind if progress is to be made in ultimate reality . I am The Way, The Truth, The Life.