You have to have a clear conscience and a cunning mind to keep back the forces that compel you to act weak and subservient. Acting dumb and inferior may work for some people, but others will take it to heart and not realize it is an act, a defense mechanism. The mind may be sharp, straight and strong as a samurai's sword and still it will bend or melt under the right pressure or heat. This world presents challenges and obstacles that must be met or overcome with diligence and rectitude or you will be led astray by the influence of others in a commanding role. This much I've learned the hard way, through my own disappointment with the forces of karma and my lack of acting in accordance with dharma. And so I appear full of wisdom, yet act against my better nature and judgment. How can I stand tall when the weight of the past rests on my shoulders?
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