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           Andthesamewithourlivingbreath—transformedfromonethingtoanother.

           37.Enoughofthiswretched,whiningmonkeylife.

           What’sthematter?Isanyofthisnew?Whatisityoufindsurprising?

           Thepurpose?Lookatit.

           Thematerial?Lookatthat.

           That’sallthereis.

           Andthegods?Well,youcouldtrybeingsimpler,gentler.Evennow.

           Ahundredyearsorthree....Nodifference.

           38.Ifthey’veinjuredyou,thenthey’retheoneswhosufferforit.

           Buthavethey?

           39.Eitherallthingsspringfromoneintelligentsourceandformasinglebody(andthepartshouldaccepttheactionsofthewhole)orthereareonlyatoms,joiningandsplittingforever,andnothingelse.

           Sowhyfeelanxiety?

           Saytoyourmind:Areyoudead?damaged?brutal?dishonest?

           Areyouoneoftheherd?orgrazinglikeone?

           40.Eitherthegodshavepowerortheydon’t.Iftheydon’t,whypray?Iftheydo,thenwhynotprayforsomethingelseinsteadofforthingstohappenornottohappen?Praynottofeelfear.Ordesire,orgrief.Ifthegodscandoanything,theycansurelydothatforus.

           —Butthosearethingsthegodsleftuptome.