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BONUS SECTION - 10 Great
Management & Success Books with 10 Key Takeaways - By George
Mentz
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About the
Author
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Recently, I
came across a book called the Golden Verses of Pythagoras. The
wisdom, virtues, and ethics of the Pythagoreans is profound as it is an authentic blend of Eastern and Western
principles.
As stated by
the renowned mystic Manly Hall: The most famous of the Pythagorean fragments are the Golden Verses,
ascribed to Pythagoras himself. The Golden Verses contain a
brief summary of the system of philosophy forming the basis of the educational doctrines of the Pythagoreans of
Crotona, or, as it is also known, the Italic School. These verses open by counseling the reader to love God,
venerate the great heroes, and respect the spirit guides and elemental body forces. They then urge man to think carefully and industriously concerning his daily
life, and to prefer the treasures of the mind and soul to accumulations of earthly goods. The verses also
promise man that if he will rise above his lower material nature and cultivate self-control, he will ultimately
be acceptable in the sight of the gods, be reunited with them, and partake of their
immortality.
Twelve Fold
Path - With Pythagorean Golden Verse
References
1. Right
Action - Engage No Harm
– Sec. 11. Do nothing evil, neither in the presence of others, nor privately; Sec. 13. Observe justice in thy
actions and in thy words.
2. Right
Regard - Love Yourself
Like Your Destiny Depends On It – Sec. 12. But above all things respect thyself..
3. Right
Planning – Sec. 27.
Consult and deliberate before thou act, that thou mayest not commit foolish actions; Sec. 30. Never do anything
which thou dost not understand.
4. Right
Speech – Sec. 28. For it
is the part of a miserable man to speak and to act without reflection.
5. Right
Gratitude – Sec. 36. Avoid
all things that will occasion envy. Sec. 44. And if thou has’t done any good, rejoice.
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