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dragon sleeps on an egg-shaped boulder, while a man sneaks into its
lair and steals five swords. The egg shape of the stone reminds me that
any form of dishonesty or duplicity has a way of "hatching" into
something unwelcome. No matter how much I try to rationalize such an
action ("I only did it as payback" or "I needed to to teach them a
lesson"), this type of behavior just creates a snowball effect that can
become more malicious and destructive the longer it goes on. As Gandhi
once said, "An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind."
From the Wolf Pack today comes "The Fool:"
From the Wolf Pack today comes "The Fool:"
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wolf stares stubbornly at an angry bear, refusing to give up his spot.
Pride can short-circuit my thinking and cause me to do and say things
that border on the insane. I get caught up in "my rights," and my
rational mind gets drowned out by all the noise my emotional mind makes
as it stomps its little feet. I need to ask myself, "Am I taking a
stand on principles or just standing on foolish pride? Is the cost
worth the effort?"
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