Thoughts From A Mystic

. The "Golden Rule" exists in both positive form, generally stated as, "Do to others what you would like to be done to you" and in negative form, sometimes called the "Silver Rule", "Do not do to others what you would not like to be done to you" The Golden Rule should be regarded as the less valuable form, since an ignorance person may act unethically on it's behalf; whereas the negative form stops ignorant behavior. One's 'heart' directs action, so for the Golden Rule to be considered equal or superior to the Silver Rule the heart must be unbiased by self ('pure'). Matthew

. "Everything is right for me, which is right for you, O Universe. Nothing for me is too early or too late, which comes in due time for you. Everything is fruit to me which your seasons bring, O Nature. From you are all things, in you are all things, to you all things return." (iv.23) Marcus Aurelius

. "Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them." (Ench.5) Epictetus

. "If you are like most people, then like most people, you don't know you're like most people." Daniel Gilbert, STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS