Maxim #83: Verba non facta
Conventional wisdom tells us “Do as I say, not as I do”, and yet the Soul knows that we are actually only to do as those who selflessly DO; to only follow those who follow the Way of the Heart in that Doing …
maxim #84: brevity’s bane
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Brevity is the soul of wit”, and yet the Soul knows that there is nothing at all amusing about encounters that are superficial or tenuous, nor is there anything brief or fleeting about sincerely treating others with the intimacy of the “Soul” …
Maxim #85: Doing unto others
Conventional wisdom tells us that we should “Do unto others as we would have them do unto ourselves”, and yet the Soul knows a far more Golden rule: that we are here simply to do Good unto others — period …
Maxim #86: Burning Bridges
Conventional wisdom tells us “Don’t burn your bridges behind you”, and yet the Soul knows that real Love needs neither to build nor to burn its bridges, for real Love is not found in the crossing — real Love is the Bridge …
Maxim #87: counting chickens
Conventional wisdom says “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched”, and yet the Soul knows that chickens are sentient beings … beings to be respected and Loved, never merely counted never merely used …
Maxim #88: setting them Free
Conventional wisdom tells us “Don’t put the cart before the horse”, and yet the Soul knows that horses are sentient beings; beings to be respected and cared about — never to be forced to go anywhere they do not wish to freely go …
Maxim #89: deep Cleaning
Conventional wisdom says “Don’t wash your dirty laundry in public”, and yet the Soul knows that Love cleanses all our linens even while they are worn …
Maxim #90: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Early to bed & early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy & wise”, and yet the Soul knows that Life means nothing at all unless our eyes – and our Hearts — are fully open in the hours we are already awake …
Maxim #91: easy Living
Conventional wisdom tells us “Easy come, easy go”, and yet the Soul knows — all that is easily attained is already lost before it is ever acquired …
Maxim #92: for your Self
Conventional wisdom tells us “Every man for himself, and may the Devil take the hindmost”, and yet the Soul knows that the “demons” only takes those who flee first, and that it is their own cowardice that ultimately proves to be their taking …
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