Maxim #154: deeper Water
Conventional wisdom tells us that “If you cannot see the bottom, wade not into the water”, and yet the Soul knows that if we do not wade into deeper waters, we can never be fully cleansed …
Maxim #155: response-able Responsibility
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do”, and yet the Soul knows that the only thing a man or a woman truly has to do (to embody his or her True Self — and thereby know true Peace) is to reclaim their innate Power of Volition; […]
Maxim #156: gathering with ONE
Conventional wisdom tells us “Scatter with one hand, and then gather with two”, and yet the Soul knows a very different Truth — that to gather with two hands is to weaken – and thereby scatter — one’s one & only Soul …
Maxim #157: improving the silence
Conventional wisdom tells us “Don’t talk unless you can improve upon the silence”, and the Soul adds that the only part of any conversation that truly counts is the half thereof that quietly & deeply listens …
Maxim #158: laughing WITH
Conventional wisdom tells us that “People show their true character by what they laugh at”, and yet the Soul knows that people actually show their true character by whom they laugh with …
Maxim #159: imaginative Wisdom
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Imagination is more important than knowledge”, and yet the Soul knows that imagination — in its untainted form — IS Knowledge …
Maxim #160: keeping enemies Closer
Conventional wisdom tells us to “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”, and yet the Soul knows that it is impossible to know true Friendship with some while simultaneously seeing others as opponents or adversaries …
Maxim #161: the invention of necessity
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Necessity is the mother of invention”, and yet the Soul knows that all worthwhile inventions are born in those moments when nothing additional is needed or desired …
Maxim #162: of pain & gain
Conventional wisdom tells us “No pain, no gain”, and yet the Soul knows that using one’s own pain to bring “gain” tom self is merely another gateway to suffering; and that using one’s own pain to bring Peace to others is the primary path to Paradise …
Maxim #163: rest for the weary
Conventional wisdom tells us that “There is no rest for the weary”, and yet the Soul knows that it is refusing to rest when weary that is the source of our greatest Strength …
Maxim #164: certain certainties
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Nothing is certain but death and taxes”, and yet the Soul knows that — at least until you free yourself from the death of fear, you will not know what it is to truly live, and that — at least until you free yourself from the demands of authority, you […]
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