Living Example
Counsel
A short Ma’at meditation on counsel, truth, and the discipline of right living.
Seek advice from the wise who have walked the road before you.
Pride can deafen us to good guidance.
Even a king needs counsel; even a sage listens to another voice.
Consider the counsel of the experienced, then decide your course.
Do not be ashamed to ask directions when lost – the road to truth is found by seeking.
Surround yourself with honest advisers, not merely those who agree with you.
Listen also to the counsel of your own conscience in quiet moments.
With many counselors, plans are strengthened; with none, they falter.
Heed good counsel and you add the knowledge of others to your own.