Perhaps Pinocchio Is A Good Example ...

 

Perhaps Pinocchio is a good example 

of how we can stop lying. 

In his initial development 

he was completely mechanical, lying, 

taking a hammer to destroy his conscience, etc. 

Only when his father, Geppetto, 

went out to sea to find him, 

and his heart opened 

with concern for the welfare of Geppetto, 

overriding all mechanical concerns, 

did the higher, 

in different forms come to his aid 

and then he became a real boy. 

The challenge with our trying 

to do this on our own 

is that it can be difficult for us 

to discern the difference between what is false 

and what is real, 

so opening the heart is a good option.

~J

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