Maxim #220: the fog & the fan
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Fog cannot be blown clear by a fan”, and yet the Soul knows that seeking to dismiss any fog external is to enshroud the Heart’s glow within …
Maxim #221: the Good Sword
Conventional wisdom tells us that “The only good sword is the one left in its scabbard”, and yet the Soul knows that the only sword truly Good is actually the one that is never worn at all …
Maxim #222: far enough
Conventional wisdom says that “Only those who risk going too far will ever know how far they can go”, and yet the Soul knows that those who strive to go far never fully make it to where they woke up this morning …
Maxim #223: something & everything
Conventional wisdom says that we should “Try to learn something about everything, and everything about something”, and yet the Soul knows that the only Lesson of true Importance is the one we have known fully since our very Beginning; and that our Mission in this lifetime is not to relearn it — but rather to […]
Maxim #224: the only Answer
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A good question is the first half of Wisdom”, and the Soul knows that we can only pose truly Good Questions once we already know the Right Answers thereto; that merely asking such Questions gets us nowhere — unless we then boldly live the Answers they demand …
Maxim #225: the smoothest Sea
Conventional wisdom reminds us that “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”, and yet the Soul knows that Joy-full Gratitude is but a choice — It requires no skill; and thus needing no rough seas …
Maxim #226: a Clean conscience
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A clean conscience makes a soft pillow”, and yet the Soul knows that it is impossible for us to truly sleep Peace-fully while so many of our brothers & sisters have no pillows at all …
Maxim #227: no more excuses
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A poor excuse is better than none at all”, and yet the Soul knows that there is no excuse whatsoever for greed — or bigotry – or hatred – or aggression – or cruelty of any kind …
Maxim #228: never too late
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A little too late is still too late”, and yet the Soul knows that it is never too late for Kindness — that it is never too late to atone for a misdeed, and never too late to forgive a trespass against us; in essence that — even if the […]
Maxim #229: the Company you Keep
Conventional wisdom informs us that “A person is to be judged by the company she keeps”, and yet the Soul knows that every single person we meet throughout every single day of our lives contains the same Heart of Gold as we — and that this is True whether they are doing “good deeds” or […]
Maxim #230: a Friend to ALL
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A friend to everyone is a friend to no one”, and yet the Soul knows otherwise — that the one who is a friend only to some comprehends neither the true meaning nor the real magnitude of Friendship …
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