Conventional wisdom tells us that “Walking steadily, even a donkey will reach Lhasa”, and yet the Soul knows that — if a place has become a desired destination, and if our eyes are thus ever directed towards its horizon, then we gain nothing by arriving there …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Complaining is the weak person’s strongest weapon”, and yet the Soul knows that negativity of any kind is actually the strong person’s greatest weakness …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A man without money is like a bow without arrows”, and yet the Soul knows that the bow without arrows is the bow that strikes the only target worth hitting …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A known mistake is better than an unknown Truth”, and yet the Soul knows that to strive for “truth” over Love is the only real mistake one can ever make …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “He who has a true friend has no need of a mirror”, and yet the Soul knows that a friend who acts as a mere mirror is no true Friend at all …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Fog cannot be blown clear by a fan”, and yet the Soul knows that seeking to dismiss any fog external is to enshroud the Heart’s glow within …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “The only good sword is the one left in its scabbard”, and yet the Soul knows that the only sword truly Good is actually the one that is never worn at all …
Conventional wisdom says that “Only those who risk going too far will ever know how far they can go”, and yet the Soul knows that those who strive to go far never fully make it to where they woke up this morning …
Conventional wisdom says that we should “Try to learn something about everything, and everything about something”, and yet the Soul knows that the only Lesson of true Importance is the one we have known fully since our very Beginning; and that our Mission in this lifetime is not to relearn it — but rather to […]
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A good question is the first half of Wisdom”, and the Soul knows that we can only pose truly Good Questions once we already know the Right Answers thereto; that merely asking such Questions gets us nowhere — unless we then boldly live the Answers they demand …
Conventional wisdom reminds us that “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor”, and yet the Soul knows that Joy-full Gratitude is but a choice — It requires no skill; and thus needing no rough seas …
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