THE WORLD TAROT CARD: THE FOOL BECOMES ENLIGHTENED

The Fool has learned many lessons on the way to the World

The Fool on his path to the World endures much. Some joys, some pains, some ecstasy, and some misery. Through it all, he is learning the lessons that will eventually lead to his enlightenment.

Enlightenment means to know the true nature of all things. This means knowing the true nature of your own feelings, your emotions, what motivates and what triggers you. It also means to know the true nature of nature itself and how the self fits into the grand scheme of it all. It means to understand the motivations of others and to understand why they act the way they do and why they do the things they do.

When you understand these things, when you see the truth about these things, you no longer take any of it personally. You accept what is without judgment. This is a very Stoic way to see the world. People are what they are. You are what you are. Nature is what nature is. Suffering comes from trying to change it when it cannot be changed. Change what you can change and adapt to the parameters of what you cannot. When you do, suffering comes to an end. When suffering comes to an end, you are enlightened. You are that Fool who has reached the World. 

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