Tuesday, November 8, 2011

continuing conversations with steinbeck part II

"the word 'timshel' - 'thou mayest' that gives a choice. it might be the most important word int he world. that says the way is open. that throws it right back on the man. for if 'thou mayest' - it is also true that 'thou mayest not'"

herein lies the greatest gift humanity was and is given. the power to choose. just because we were born of sin and of guilt does not automatically mean we are pre-destined towards it. rather, we choose, actively and constantly, to act good or bad and to deal with the consequences accordingly.

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