Maxim #253: Knowing where You Are
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to be a has-been than a never-was”, and yet the Soul knows that the flower is not the bud it once was, nor the river its final flow into the sea …
Maxim #254: keeping the Secret
Conventional wisdom tells us that “If we wish another to keep our secrets, we must first keep them ourselves”, and yet the Soul knows that Love is a secret that withers quickly when unshared …
Maxim #255: the one Great Pearl
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Many a perfect pearl remains hidden in all the oceans’ oysters”, and yet the Soul knows that each & every sentient body houses the same luminous radiance of the same Great Pearl …
Maxim #256: down from the heavens; up to Heaven
Conventional wisdom tells us “No matter how high the bird flies, it must come down for water”, and yet the Soul knows that our true Nourishment can only be received (and our true Beauty only known) when we swoop low not to help ourselves, but to bring peace to those who have fallen …
Maxim #257: halting the plow
Conventional wisdom tells us to “Never stop the plow to catch a mere mouse”, and yet the Soul knows that being Kind to any animal is always far more important than completing any task …
Maxim #258: learning from the enemy
Conventional wisdom tells us that “We can learn of Truth even from an enemy”, and yet the Soul knows that it is our enemies who offer us the only Lesson worth learning …
Maxim #259: the Strength of the Strong
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Obstinacy is the strength of the weak”, and yet the Soul knows that what many call “weakness” is the Strength of the Strong …
Maxim #260: War & Peace
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Peace without truth is poisonous”, and yet the Soul knows that peace without the Truth of Love is actually the birthplace of war …
Maxim #261: the best Armor
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Religion is the best armor but the worst cloak”, and yet the Soul knows that a religion used as armor keeps its followers mired in cowardice, while a religion (somewhat ironically) used as a cloak prevents its worshipers from shining forth their Goodness to their god …
Maxim #262: character & reputation
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Reputation is what you are in the light; character is what you are in the dark”, and yet the Soul knows that our reputation means nothing unless it is reflected in our deeds, and that our character is nothing unless it shines forth through our shadows …
Maxim #263: real Revolution
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Revolutions are sinful when they fail; and virtuous when successful”, and yet the Soul knows that there is no such thing as a political solution of any kind to a problem that was created by politics in the first place …
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