Simple Truths by Kent Nerburnby c0nsilience on TwosSimple Truths by Kent NerburnIn solitude silence becomes a symphony.We can easily fill our days with activity. We buy, we sell, we move from place to place. There is always more to be done, always a way to keep from staring into the still pool where life is more than the chatter of the small affairs of the mind.If we are not careful, we begin to mistake this activity for meaning.If we don’t offer ourselves to the unknown, our senses dull. Our world becomes small, and we lose our sense of wonder. Our eyes don’t lift to the horizon; we don’t hear the sounds around us. The edge is off our experience, and we pass our days in a routine that is both comfortable and limiting. We wake up one day and find that we have lost our dreams in order to protect our days.Nothing should be worth more to you than its value in helping you live your lifeFinancial well-being is nothing more than a balancing act on the back of circumstanceFind what it is that burns in your heart and do it. Choose a vocation, not a job, and your life will have meaning and your days will have peace.No amount of security is worth the suffering of a life lived chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others.Knowledge is multiple; wisdom is singular. Knowledge is words; wisdom is silent. Knowledge is standing outside, understanding what is seen; wisdom is standing at the center, knowing what is not seen.Life is an endlessly creative experience, and we are shaping ourselves at every moment by every decision we make.