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Dr.Zohar asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Your opinion...?

A new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners. The newest fads in personal growth may seem to produce quick results. But it is the time-tested traditions that reach the deepest corners of our souls.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I have followed the way of those trail blazers who went before me. I will keep an open mind & heart always for new understandings, but I trust my truth sense to keep me on course. My experience has been that nothing is ever as easy as seen at first glance & the ego longs to delude me. It is easy to get enthralled with a nicer prettier ego, but is that the goal? Real change occurs from deep within there by changing the outside or what is manifest. Some things may offer outside change, but do not withstand the first strong wind of the spring storms. The way I have travelled has taken a lifetime, but the one who I am has weathered many storms to rise so changed I can't help but be grateful & awed by the journey. It has been worth the trip, & I have been extremely blessed to have guided to it.

    Many Blessings!

  • 1 decade ago

    A new broom to sweep clean will also get the corners and new "fads" are the time-tested traditions that are improved upon and reach further into your soul, if techniques to do that actually work.

  • 1 decade ago

    Both the new broom and the old broom must locate the correct area that needs to be cleaned and this requires "Wisdom".

    You have touched upon a wonderful pearl of Wisdom.

    You have brought to light, what many will never realize.

    The old ways will be followed by few, because the path is very narrow and very difficult. Few have the inner patience that is necessary to complete the journey.

    Many will never get to see the main event for they get caught up in all the sideshows. It's much like what we humans call going to see the circus. We must locate and learn from the ringmaster.

    We must look for the Wisdom within the Wisdom.

    We must look for the light within the light.

    We must look for the book within the book.

    We must look for the story within the story.

    ------ Man will then understand the story of man ------

    ------ The true meaning of life ------

    This is what all the Prophets accomplished, and then ask man to follow in their footsteps.

    This is what men of Wisdom have told man since the beginning of time. When shall man listen? Man has been given ears, why won't they use them? Man has been given eyes, why won't they use them?

    Man has been given a heart. Why does man keep the heart closed, and not allow it to open?

    If the heart is allowed to open, man will discover what it is that needs to be cleaned. Then a broom can perform it's Duty.

    "Peace be always with you."

    Source(s): a small insignificant sufi student....
  • 1 decade ago

    Sorry doc...I am not in possession of a "soul". It is a misinterpretation of the first and third party experience of our minds. There is no Cartesian Theater being edited by a master editor of the mind. No ghost in the machine.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Show me a master of experience and I'll tell

    you how wise he is.

    There is wisdom in experience.

  • Dawg54
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If that is true then the earth would still be flat.

  • Snow
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I think it's great. So true.

  • 1 decade ago

    phae said it all, thnx

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