Maxim #335: making a Right
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Two wrongs don’t make a right”, and yet the Soul knows a deeper Truth — that we cannot be Doing what is Right while we are judging others to be “wrong” …
Maxim #336: Rome & the Romans
Conventional wisdom tells us “When in Rome, do as the Romans”, and yet the Soul knows that it is far more important that humans, while on Earth, live as Earthlings …
Maxim #337: the squeaky wheels
Conventional wisdom tells us that “The squeaky wheel always gets the grease”, and yet the Soul knows that oftentimes squeaky wheels don’t need to be oiled at all; that they often simply need to turn faster …
Maxim #338: Free lunches
Conventional wisdom tells us that “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”, and yet the Soul knows that foods requiring the taking of sentient life are always the most expensive on any menu; and that the man who partakes of such meals remains forever hungry …
Maxim #339: Who You ARE
Conventional wisdom tells us “Be the type of person you want to meet and know”, and yet the Soul knows that as long as we are yearning to be with certain kinds of others, we cannot hope to ever truly BE ourSelves; that to become who we truly are, we must gently dismiss both the […]
Maxim #340: the magnitude of a Man
Conventional wisdom tells us that “You can tell the magnitude of a man by the magnitude of that which upsets him”, and yet the Soul knows that a truly Great Man is too busy caring for those in pain to dwell on the causes thereof …
Maxim #341: catching the Sun
Conventional wisdom tells us “Don’t make permanent plans with temporary people”, and yet the Soul knows that all people are temporary, and all plans only as reliable as the wind. Besides, the Soul knows that true LOVE remains even after a Beloved departs; that in order to remain warm, there is no need to capture […]
Maxim #342: becoming the victim
Conventional wisdom tells us “If you act like a victim, you will be treated like one”, and yet the Soul knows that as soon as you believe there is such a thing as a victim at all, you have already become one …
Maxim #343: judging wisely
Conventional wisdom tells us to “Read widely; think broadly; judge wisely”, and yet the Soul knows that as long as we are judging another being at all, then all of our reading will have been to no avail and all of our thinking will remain essentially worthless …
Maxim #344: the easy Way
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Some lessons are best learned through pain”, and yet the Soul knows that a lesson is only learned though pleasure when pleasure is replaced by Peace; and that a lesson is only learned through pain when pain is replaced by gratitude. For the Wise know that giving IS receiving; and […]
Maxim #345: full hands
Conventional wisdom tells us that “You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are full of yesterday’s leftovers”, and yet the Soul knows that as long as you are reaching for anything – be it new or old, your hands will remain forever empty …
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