Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”, and yet the Soul knows that selfless Love is always a victory; that it is impossible to truly Love and thereby truly lose …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt”, and yet the Soul knows that — whether speaking aloud or sitting in silence — the only true “fool” is the one who refuses to engage an opportunity to be Kind to another […]
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Blood is thicker than water”, and yet the Soul knows that we are all essentially made of the same blood — and all blood, essentially of the same water …
Conventional wisdom tells us “Business before pleasure”, and yet the Soul adds “and neither before Love” …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Charity begins at home”, and yet the Soul knows that real Charity only begins once Home moves away from home …
It took a bit of time to get there, and yet the walk to Sanceboz was smooth (that being, as smooth as my hobbling gait would allow) and uneventful. Evening was beginning to set in upon my arrival into town, and three different residents thereof each independently told me to ask for pilgrim’s lodging at […]
Conventional wisdom tells us “Do as I say, not as I do”, and yet the Soul knows that we are actually only to do as those who selflessly DO; to only follow those who follow the Way of the Heart in that Doing …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Brevity is the soul of wit”, and yet the Soul knows that there is nothing at all amusing about encounters that are superficial or tenuous, nor is there anything brief or fleeting about sincerely treating others with the intimacy of the “Soul” …
Conventional wisdom tells us that we should “Do unto others as we would have them do unto ourselves”, and yet the Soul knows a far more Golden rule: that we are here simply to do Good unto others — period …
Conventional wisdom tells us “Don’t burn your bridges behind you”, and yet the Soul knows that real Love needs neither to build nor to burn its bridges, for real Love is not found in the crossing — real Love is the Bridge …
Conventional wisdom says “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched”, and yet the Soul knows that chickens are sentient beings … beings to be respected and Loved, never merely counted never merely used …
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