Maxim #62: the company you keep
Conventional wisdom believes that “A person is known by the company she keeps”, and yet the Soul knows that a person is truly Known only by the Love she gives to the company she keeps …
Maxim #63: quitting blame
Conventional wisdom tells us that “It is a poor workman who blames his tools”, and yet the Soul knows that the truly Good Workman needs no tools at all …
Maxim #64: a problem liquidated
Conventional wisdom tells us that “A problem shared is a problem halved”, and yet the Soul knows a very different Truth — that a problem shared (& thereby “halved”) is actually a problem doubled …
Maxim #65: there is no absence
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, and yet the Soul knows that any Love real & true – no matter the miles between it and its Beloved — knows no absence or separation …
Maxim #66: absolute Power
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Absolute power corrupts absolutely”, and yet the Soul knows that true Strength is only known after all forms of “power” have been fully released & completely abandoned …
Maxim #67: ends & beginnings
Conventional wisdom believes that “All good things must come to an end”, and yet the Soul knows that Love is truly a Good Thing, and that if Love ever comes to an end, then its relationship was never fully Good – then its “love” was never truly Love …
Maxim #68: leading to Rome
Conventional wisdom tells us that “All roads lead to Rome”, and yet the Soul knows that, in actuality, all Romes lead to roads — and that we cannot ever hope to arrive at our true Home within, until we have the courage to leave all our other “homes” behind …
Maxim #69: all we Need
Conventional wisdom believes that “All we need is love”, and yet the Soul knows that as long as we are needing – or even wanting — anything at all for ourselves, real Love remains beyond all hope of ever being truly Known …
Maxim #70: all is Fair
Conventional wisdom tells us that “All is fair in love and war”, and yet the Soul knows that there is nothing fair about war at all, and that any Love that is real is completely unconcerned with fairness …
Maxim #71: an apple a day
Conventional wisdom tells us that “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, and yet the Soul knows that any good health that is not used to bring others Peace or Joy inevitably leads to all forms of dis-ease …
Maxim #72: All is Well
Conventional wisdom tells us that “All is well that ends well”, and yet the Soul knows that the only ending that ends well is the one that brings Wellness …
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