Wisdom

"by refusing responsibility we refuse freedom"

Level of this teaching

“The pen is mightier than the sword”

The exact phrasing dates to 1839, but "the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors" --Wikipedia

Pain + Reflection = Progress

Level of this teaching popular with motivational speakers

"one man's trash is another man's treasure"

Level in which this saying makes sense

"good things come in threes"

if a fortunate event has already occurred twice, a third fortunate event is likely to occur --request

"Every great change is preceded by chaos"

How useful is this quote from Deepak Chopra?

too much of a good thing

Yes, it's possible, and this is the calibration...

"One good deed a day"

Request: What if one sets this basic standard?

"Leap, and a net will appear."

Quote from John Burroughs

"damned if you do, damned if you don't"

Level the statement is subjectively true and experiential. Happens to be the level of politicians.

like goes to like

A concept mentioned in Letting Go, page 78:

"Take a vacation from your problems"

prescribed advice from Dr. Leo Marvin to Bob Wiley --request

"hindsight is 20/20"

looking back at a situation or an event and having a clearer understanding of it and how things could have been done better --request

"actions speak louder than words"

1. It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action. 2. A person’s actions indicate their true sentiments more reliably than their claims do —wiktionary.org

"existence is forever"

Contemplate this 🙏