The Compass That Spun Only for the Honest
Truth as True North
An explorer owned a compass that worked only when he spoke the truth. If he lied, it spun endlessly. Over years, the compass taught him that honesty leads to clearer paths than any map. When he died, the compass stopped spinning forever—as if content that his life no longer needed direction.
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