Ancients knew that you need guidance, patronage and protection as you move from one place or state to another, whenever you cross a bridge. You had better know what you are doing when you leave one group or place to join another.

You do need some successes as a young person. They don't inflate the ego necessarily, they just give you identity and ego structure. But, don't construct your life around creating those. Or you will become narcissistic and ego-centric. That won't get you anywhere.

We are usually on bended knee before laws or angrily reacting against them, both immature responses.

I believe in mystery and multiplicity. To religious believers this may sound almost pagan. But I don't think so.

It is at the bottom where we find grace; for like water, grace seeks the lowest place and there it pools up.

Religion is one of the safest places to hide from God.

We do not make or create our souls, we just grow them up.