Freedom from what is ( 24 Aug 2006)

Freedom from what is

Being virtuous comes through the understanding of what is, whereas becoming virtuous
is postponement, the covering up of what is with what you would like to be.
Therefore in becoming virtuous you are avoiding action directly upon what is. This
process of avoiding what is through the cultivation of the ideal is considered
virtuous; but if you look at it closely and directly you will see that it is nothing
of the kind. It is merely a postponement of coming face to face with what is. Virtue
is not the becoming of what is not; virtue is the understanding of what is and
therefore the freedom from what is. Virtue is essential in a society that is rapidly
disintegrating.

Book of Life - August 24th