"TWO O'CLOCK
There was once a foolish man who believed himself to be a great
philosopher. One day someone asked him, 'What time is it?' The foolish man
answered, 'It is two o'clock.' An hour later another man asked for the
time, to which the foolish man replied, 'The time is two o'clock.' When a
third man asked for the time the foolish man said, 'It is exactly two
o'clock.'
The foolish man was asked by his wife, 'Why do you always say the same
thing, regardless of the time of day?'
'Because my clock always says two o'clock.' 'But the clock does not work.'
'You do not understand,' said the foolish man. 'The clock is the authority
for my philosophies. In my sincerity I submit my humble mind to whatever it
may say.'
_Do not submit yourself to traditional beliefs, for there is no true
authority except your own enlightened mind._"
SECRETS FOR WINNING PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE
Inspire Yourself, Chap. 11, p. 146 (Previous version)
Chap. 11, p. 136 (Current version)