Maxim #110: ignorance & Bliss
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Ignorance is bliss”, and yet the Soul knows that ignorance is only bliss for the ignorant; that for the victims of their mental negligence, it is a source of great suffering …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Ignorance is bliss”, and yet the Soul knows that ignorance is only bliss for the ignorant; that for the victims of their mental negligence, it is a source of great suffering …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to give than to receive”, and yet the Soul reminds us that we can know neither giving nor receiving until both become ONE …
Conventional wisdom says that “It is better to travel hopefully than to one day arrive”, and yet the Soul knows that it is traveling hopefully that keeps us from ever truly Arriving at all …
Conventional wisdom tells us to “Look before you leap”, and yet the Soul gently-yet-insistently reminds us to leap anyway …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Truth resides within every jest”, and yet the Soul reminds us that unconditional LOVE is our only Truth, and as such should many jests be spoken …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Many hands make light work”, and yet the Soul knows that if the work is merely light, then it is not a task worth Doing …
Conventional wisdom tells us “Everything in moderation”, and yet the Soul knows that when it comes to Love, it is wisest to be moderate with our moderation …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Money talks” — and the Soul reminds us to always do the opposite of what money tells you to do …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “One man’s meat is another man’s poison”, and yet the Soul reminds us that, in actuality, meat IS humankind’s deadliest poison …
Conventional wisdom tells us “Out of sight, out of mind”, and yet the Soul knows a very different Truth: In Heart, always in Sight …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Possession is nine-tenths of the law”, and yet the Soul knows that Love (the verb) is nine-tenths of possession …