WHISPERS OF WISDOM 84 - Facing Life’s Complexity.

Benjamin Teixeira
by the Spirit Eugênia.

Irony: for the mature and cynical mind.

Paradox: for the lucid and educated spirit.

Contradiction: for the stubborn and lazy intelligence.

Confusion: for the dull and poor intellect.

Ambivalence: for the experienced soul that sees beyond the appearances – the essence of things.

What do you perceive, dear friend? How do you feel the [...]

WHISPERS OF WISDOM 83 - Intelligence and Happiness.

Benjamin Teixeira
by the Spirit Eugênia.

Nimble fingers to type, swift mind to analyze.

Would the heart be present, though?

So much thought, clear thinking, objective data, logic!

However, where is the feeling, with ethics, consciousness and value judgment?

Watch, friend, that your efficient thinking does not be a mere calculation; and do not lose yourself in the processing [...]

WHISPERS OF WISDOM - 09

Benjamin Teixeira
by the Spirit Eugenia.

Do not rush. Allow the processes of life, with their characteristic subtleties, completely reveal their contents. Let the dust raised by the whirlwind settle down and then you’ll be able to better enjoy the scenery, temporarily muddled. Clearly seeing the panorama around you will arm you with [...]

WHISPERS OF WISDOM - 08

Benjamin Teixeira
by the Spirit Eugenia.

Prefer to act heroically, treating well who does not deserve it, to act unjustly, being ungrateful and cruel with who does not deserve it. Whenever you feel uncertain about someone’s character, intention or motives, choose to act with dignity, affection, care and even generosity. Because if you [...]

WHISPERS OF WISDOM - 07

Benjamin Teixeira
by the Spirit Eugenia.

You may have a desire that is an expression of the instinct, not necessarily corresponding to a longing of the soul.

You may have a will that is a manifestation of the ego, of reasoning, of the deciding center of your consciousness, without, however, deep bases to sustain itself.

You may have a [...]