Maxim #242: a Silence golden
Conventional wisdom tells us to “Be silent and pass for a philosopher”, and yet the Soul knows that in times of injustice or sadness, our silence shows only our cowardice …
Maxim #243: dying daily
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Cowards die daily; the brave die but once”, and yet the Soul knows that — while we should indeed fill our days with deeds bold & courageous – we cannot soar after leaping solely for self …
Maxim #244: walking the 2nd Mile
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Even the Devil himself will swear on a stack of Bibles”, and yet the Soul knows that our promises to Loved Ones have no meaning until we can walk with our enemies as Friends … (“The Second Mile” by Michael Belk)
Maxim #245: insulting envy
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Envy is the sincerest form of flattery”, and yet the Soul knows that – while envy might be seen as flattering to a man or a woman — it is always an insult to the Divine …
Maxim #246: jumping in Life’s puddles
Conventional wisdom tells us “Every path has its puddles”, and yet the Soul knows that it is within all of Life’s “puddles” that our true Joy resides …
Maxim #247: Fate’s departure
Conventional wisdom tells us “Fate arrives when men fail to act”, and yet the Soul knows that — even when happenstance throws us into pits dark & deep — Fate is shattered the minute we choose to climb up & out anyway …
Maxim #248: fortune’s misfortune
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Fortune and misfortune are next-door neighbors”, and yet the Soul knows that the two are actually one; that no matter how thick the evening’s storm or how radiant the morning’s dew, there is only the falling waters — bringing life with every drop …
Maxim #249: one finger out, three fingers back
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Guilty men see guilt even on the faces of Saints”, and yet the Soul knows that, whether judging Saints as sinners or sinners as Saints, the one doing the judging only truly sees his own self therein …
Maxim #250: the lonely crowd
Conventional wisdom tells us that “He who follows the crowd has many companions”, and yet the Soul knows that he who follows the crowd will always be lonely, while she who walks The Way alone is always in the best of company …
Maxim #251: an Ascendance most radiant
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to bend than to break”, and yet the Soul reminds us that bending to avoid breaking ensures a most painful fall; that it is only bending to dance with The One that ensures an ascendance most radiant …
Maxim #252: let us walk
Conventional wisdom tells us that “If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride”, and yet the Soul knows that if horses had wishes, all humans would walk …
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