The true **measure of authority** in any situation (or any field) is when the **truth** is spoken, written or perceived. Attempting to establish authority *without the measure of truth* is to fabricate a *false authority* based on at least phantasmal belief, if not outright lies. The famous quote by Gerald Massey speaks of this aspect of our human lives:

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> #### *“They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority.”*
- Gerald Massey We have the *potential* to be the **authentic authors** of our **own authority** in life; to be *free from the will of others being imposed upon us against our own free will*. But we can get *lost* in authoring our own lives authentically. The authority of self can willfully *disregard* reality and truth in order to author *fantasies, beliefs, lies* or *unreality* as though it were reality.

When we are **disintegrated, disharmonious, misaligned, and contradictory** to *reality*, we are in **opposition** to the *truth* in reality and are *not living authentically* by the truth as the authority. In such cases, we have supplanted the *supreme authority of truth* to say what is and what is not. We have made ourselves the *false authority* to decide whatever we want to be the "truth" about reality -- to be the arbiter of truth, rather than let truth demonstrate it's own authority to decide for us what is actually in reality. Justice against what's wrong doesn't come when we corrupt reality, truth or morality. When we create falsity through false authority, injustice reigns.

*Is it right and true that 1+1=3 or 1+1=2?* The authority to determine the answer is not our self-deluded attempt to authorize 1+1=3. We don't have that false authority. Trying to author false authority on truth-reality-existence is being **inauthentic**. Being *authentic, genuine* and *real* is to be **right** and **true** (maa). Being wrong and standing against the truth of reality is not being authentic, but is rather being a *fool* who stands for what's wrong. Simply saying 1+1=3 doesn't make it so. *Is it right, true and good that smoking cannabis is a crime?* In our current condition, it's true that deluded people have taken their false authority to author a false reality (unreality) and declare smoking pot a crime. *But is it truly a crime?* No. **False authenticity tries to author a false reality through false authority.** Instead of creating right, good and true ways of living, they create wrong, evil and false ways of living. People are put into cages or coerced and extorted into paying fines -- even though they did not harm others. Those of us who have less conditioning -- who don't obey the chain of authority; who have less attachment to falsity -- recognize that the so-called "authorities" in our way of life are stupid and idiotic in their actions. We have *truer, higher* and *realer* **conscious awareness** and **self-development** making us more *authentic* and capable of recognizing the **authority of truth** -- of what is **right, good, true and moral**. The "authorities" and their supporters are *falser, lower*, and *unrealer* selves; *unaware and unconsciously living*, doing wrongs as though they were right; or transforming what's right into a wrong. The "authorities" and their assumed false "authority" don't determine what is plainly true as part of reality, nor what is morally right, good and true. **Evolving consciousness** to develop more *self-knowledge* and *self-awareness* will allow comprehension of greater truths and *moral truths to live by*, which allows us to be more *authentic, genuine, realer* and *truer selves*. We can author our lives in the authenticity of having the **authority of truth** by our side; *integrated* and *united* with truth and moral truth, not in *opposition* to it as an *adversary*. ---- #### Thank you for your time and attention! I appreciate the knowledge reaching more people. Take care. Peace.