The Tao of Wuby Parker on TwosYour allies can arrive as enemies, blessings as a curseSome things are invisible until you are truly ready to see themTruth is within us all, all the time—a seed waiting for light to help it grow. Wisdom is the lightWisdoms is what shows those in darkness the light, what reveals the path or the wayA real teacher is also a student, someone who never stops learningThe call can come to anyone at anytimeFind an island in this life. Find a place where this culture can’t take energy from you, sap your will and originalityFind an island; turn inward; discover your true strengthA man thinks seven times before he speaks. It’s harder to make the glass than break the glassThe 12 jewels: knowledge, wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, equality, food, clothing, shelter, love, peace, and happinessFirst a man gets knowledge, which is knowledge of self. Then he gets wisdom, which is the reflection of that knowledge. Then he gets understanding, which is the power to act on wisdom. With understanding he sees that he has freedom—that he has freed his dome from ignorance—which means he has free will. But freedom operates under a law: the law of justice. That means that I’m free to smack you in the face, but justice applies: there will be a reward or penalty for my actions. Therefore, I must deal with equality, because all men are created equal. These all build a man's characterAfter building your character, you are able to strive for food, clothing, and shelter. Food is nourishment, shelter is a home, and clothing is protection. But mental food is food from the tree of life—wisdom, science, history, food from your mind Mental clothing is how you carry yourself—the way you walk, the way you move and speak. If you’ve clothed yourself in righteousness, even the bumpiest clothing has dignity. And mental shelter is the mind's protection from the evil atmosphere—the lies and corruption of the outside world. If you have these three jewels, your home is like a kings even if you’re living in a shack