orthodoxgladness:

The forgotten secret of obedience, the knowledge of which is neglected by modern man is the key that reveals the benefits of eternal life.- Elder Joseph of Vatopedi

Obedience runs counter to every message that is paraded through the streets of our modern day. We worship the I. And in the infatuation with ourselves we have forgotten all of the learnings of those before us. We have become our own teachers. Re-emphasizing our own ignorance with yet more ignorance.