Maxim #56: the best Beginning
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A good beginning makes for a good ending”, and yet the Soul knows that the truly Good Beginning fully embodies its final destination; that every truly Good Beginning IS its end …
Maxim #57: more than a Good Man
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A good man is hard to find”, and yet the Soul knows that a truly Good Man lives within each & every man …
Maxim #58: a house united
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A house divided cannot stand”, and yet the Soul knows that a House divided does not exist at all …
Maxim #59: a single step
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A journey of 1000 miles begins with but a single step”, and yet the Soul knows that any destination worth traveling towards is found in every step taken thereto …
Maxim #60: a little Knowledge
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing”, and yet the Soul knows that any knowledge used to condemn or attack is knowledge that is trulu deadly, and therefore knowledge not worth having at all …
Maxim #61: bullseye by a mile
Conventional wisdom believes that “A miss is as good as a mile”, and yet the Soul knows that to aim for our own benefit is to miss the mark before even taking the first shot …
Maxim #62: the company you keep
Conventional wisdom believes that “A person is known by the company she keeps”, and yet the Soul knows that a person is truly Known only by the Love she gives to the company she keeps …
Maxim #63: quitting blame
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is a poor workman who blames his tools”, and yet the Soul knows that the truly Good Workman needs no tools at all …
Maxim #64: a problem liquidated
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A problem shared is a problem halved”, and yet the Soul knows a very different Truth — that a problem shared (& thereby “halved”) is actually a problem doubled …
Maxim #65: there is no absence
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, and yet the Soul knows that any Love real & true – no matter the miles between it and its Beloved — knows no absence or separation …
Maxim #66: absolute Power
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”, and yet the Soul knows that true Strength is only known after all forms of “power” have been fully released & completely abandoned …
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