Conventional wisdom tells us that “A clean conscience makes a soft pillow”, and yet the Soul knows that it is impossible for us to truly sleep Peace-fully while so many of our brothers & sisters have no pillows at all …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A poor excuse is better than none at all”, and yet the Soul knows that there is no excuse whatsoever for greed — or bigotry – or hatred – or aggression – or cruelty of any kind …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A little too late is still too late”, and yet the Soul knows that it is never too late for Kindness — that it is never too late to atone for a misdeed, and never too late to forgive a trespass against us; in essence that — even if the […]
Conventional wisdom informs us that “A person is to be judged by the company she keeps”, and yet the Soul knows that every single person we meet throughout every single day of our lives contains the same Heart of Gold as we — and that this is True whether they are doing “good deeds” or […]
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A friend to everyone is a friend to no one”, and yet the Soul knows otherwise — that the one who is a friend only to some comprehends neither the true meaning nor the real magnitude of Friendship …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A small leak will sink a great ship”, and yet the Soul reminds us that only a moderate amount of selfless LOVE (the verb) will save more than one life …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A living rat is better than a dead lion”, and yet the Soul knows that life and death are two sides of the same existence; that each is the doorway to the other; that each gives the other Meaning. No, death & dying in & of themselves need not be […]
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A man is no better than his conversation”, and yet the Soul knows that every human being — male or female; speaking or silent — is actually no better than his or her current deed …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A man fully warned is a man half saved”, and yet the Soul knows that to tempt a man to gaze upon his potential future is to damn him to a barely livable present …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A frightened atheist half-believes in God”, and yet the Soul knows that it is impossible to know the Truth of perfect Love while choosing to settle for the flawed belief of fear …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A pebble and a diamond are the same to a blind man”, and yet the Soul knows that true Beauty rests not in the eyes of the beholder, but rather in the Hearts of all that is beheld …
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