Maxim #104: Clearvision

Conventional wisdom says that “Hindsight is always 20-20″, and yet the Soul also knows that Love is blind — and therefore knows no hindsight …

Maxim #105: stranded in hope

Conventional wisdom tells us that “Hope springs eternal”, and yet the Soul knows that in actuality, hope always ultimately damns the hopeful …  

Maxim #106: giving persistence a try

Conventional wisdom tells us “If at first you don’t succeed — try, try again”, and yet the Soul knows that it is striving for “success” that is our greatest failure …  

Maxim #107: choosing to Fly

Conventional wisdom tells us that “If God had meant for us to fly, He’d have given us wings”, and yet the Soul knows that wings never appear until they are needed, and that they are never needed until after we have leapt …  

Maxim #108: becoming Care-full

Conventional wisdom tells us that “If you can’t be good, at least be careful”, and yet the Soul knows that as long as we are careful, we can never be truly Good …  

Maxim #109: Doing it Right

Conventional wisdom tells us “If you want a thing done right, do it yourself”, and yet the Soul reminds us that merely by wanting a thing “done”, we ensure that it will never be done truly well …  

Maxim #110: ignorance & Bliss

Conventional wisdom tells us that “Ignorance is bliss”, and yet the Soul knows that ignorance is only bliss for the ignorant; that for the victims of their mental negligence, it is a source of great suffering …  

Maxim #111: Giving & Receiving

Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is better to give than to receive”, and yet the Soul reminds us that we can know neither giving nor receiving until both become ONE …  

Maxim #112: full of hope

Conventional wisdom says that “It is better to travel hopefully than to one day arrive”, and yet the Soul knows that it is traveling hopefully that keeps us from ever truly Arriving at all …  

Maxim #113: making The Leap

Conventional wisdom tells us to “Look before you leap”, and yet the Soul gently-yet-insistently reminds us to leap anyway …  

Maxim #114: Truth in every jest

Conventional wisdom tells us that “Truth resides within every jest”, and yet the Soul reminds us that unconditional LOVE is our only Truth, and as such should many jests be spoken …