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Absolute Truth

A dog chasing his tail is operating under a relative truth that his tail is an external object in need of being chased and consumed, but that does not change the absolute truth that it’s a part of him and when he finally catches it and gnaws it to pieces it is going to hurt. Accepting that absolute truth keeps the dog from experiencing that pain and helps him redirect his attention to squirrels. When you distance yourself from misguided relative truths, toward absolute truth, you will find joy and peace independent of the opinions of others.  Absolute truth exists…
March 19, 2026
The Vulture and the Dog – Finding Purpose by Thinking Different Parables

The Vulture and the Dog – Finding Purpose by Thinking Different

A young, ratty, wild dog sat down off the side of a well-traveled trail and sighed. Up in a tree behind him a wiry old vulture grunted and frightened the traveler.  “Don’t know where you’re going, do you?” He turned hesitantly toward the sparsely feathered bird and watched her jowls flap as she moved. “I thought I did. I was following the pack and they said we’ll just follow this road and get where we need to go.” “And get there you did.” the old buzzard interrupted, licking her beak at the sad creature. The mangy dog stared at her…
March 17, 2026