The Law and the Fruit
In the desert, 
fruit was scarce. God called one of his
prophets and said:
- Each person may only eat one fruit a day.
The custom was obeyed for many generations, and the ecology of the place was preserved. Since the
remaining fruit supplied seeds, other trees appeared. Soon, the entire region was turned into fertile soil, which
was the envy of other towns.
But the people continued to eat one fruit a day – they remained
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faithful to what the ancient prophet of their forefathers had told them. However they never allowed the inhabitants
of other villages to take advantage of the abundant harvest with which they were rewarded each year.
The result was that fruit rotted on the ground.
God called a new prophet and said:
- Let them eat as much fruit as they like. And ask them to share the abundance with their neighbors.
The prophet came to the town with the new message. But he was stoned – for by now the custom was
ingrained in the hearts and minds of each of the inhabitants.
With time, the younger villagers began to question the barbaric old
custom. But, since the tradition of the elders was unbending, they decided to abandon the religion. Thus, they
could eat as much fruit as they wished, and give the rest to those in need of food.
The only people who remained faithful to the local church, were those who considered themselves saints. But in
truth they were unable to see how the world changes, and recognize how one must change with it.
Reflections of the Warrior of the Light VII
A warrior of the light often becomes discouraged.
He thinks that nothing contains the emotions he hoped to awaken. Many afternoons and nights he is
forced to remain sustaining a position he has conquered, without any new event to bring him back his enthusiasm.
His friends comment: “perhaps the fight is over.”
The warrior feels pain and confusion upon hearing these comments, for he knows he has not yet come
as far as he wished. But he is stubborn, and does not abandon that which he set out to do.
Then, when he least expects it, a new door
opens.
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The warrior of the light knows: everyone is afraid of each other.
This fear can generally be seen in two forms: through aggression, or through submission. They are
two sides of the same problem.
That is why, upon being confronted by a someone who inspires terror, the warrior recalls: the other man is just as insecure. He has overcome similar
obstacles, and has lived the same problems.
But he knows how to deal with the situation better. Why? Because he uses
fear as a motor, not as a brake.
Thus the warrior learns from his opponent, and acts in the same way.