“All men are fools- only wise men know it”.

Tao Te Ching

If you have ever been a 1st grader or a freshman, you have been a fool

On the road from child to wise one, we risk sucking out loud while climbing the learning curve. Getting wise demands boldly going where no idiot has gone before.

Growing beyond the known requires doubling down on discovery.

The Tarot’s fool card depicts the soul in search of experience. Waltzing chin up towards the abyss of the unknown, this joker forsakes safety by saying yes to adventure. A Hero’s Journey (also known as the mono myth) is a sojourn of becoming a full-fledged life.

As a running fool, Forrest Gump is a gutsy simpleton who won the world by embodying innocence. Aligned with serendipity and soulfulness – Forrest was always in the right place at the right time. Someone who’s clueless can still conquer adversity with conviction. Run Forrest run!

There once was a saddened king- who couldn’t be consoled by his royal court.

Reaching out to his jester in despair, the king asked for wisdom that would lighten his heavy heart and sober him when feeling prideful.

The motley fool handed over a ring thusly inscribed: “This too shall pass”.

By grinning, we just might bear it.

Dare to devour each day- be a divine fool.