SIN SOBRA NI FALTA*

The wife of a good friend of mine is a numerologist. By using names, letters and numbers she is able to give a good overview of an individual. During her training, she used me as a test case. Now, in all honesty, I did not expect much as I had serious questions about how “valid” the science is. I have known the family for many years but, as is normal, there are things deep inside which nobody but me knows about. So you can imagine my surprise when she gave me her evaluation since one point really hit me. In her words she said “You have lived here many times in the past”.

OK I know there is a body of opinion that says we do live multiple lives but….

Her views have always set me wondering (maybe I’m crazy) until very recently when I came across an author of whom I had never heard or read. He is (or was) a Spaniard by the name of Baltasar Gracián who wrote a book entitled Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia literally “The Oracle, A Manual Of The Art Of Discretion” commonly known as “The Art Of Worldly Wisdom”. It contains over 300 maxims and commentaries although only some 100 have been translated. What really stunned me when I read each one is not only that I find myself in complete agreement but also that I would write my views in exactly the same way as he did some 400 years ago.

Just to consider one, the first. Grácian writes:

“Everything is already at the peak of perfection and

Being a person is at the highest”

Couldn’t agree more. Bringing his words into the 21^st century I would write:

“The times in which we live demand more of us than ever;

But we must rise to the occasion and become the best person we can”

This is the concept of “completeness” and the title of this piece. Now I am wondering….is there a link or connection spanning the centuries?

Until next time (and making good progress to be better),

Peripatetic Scribe