Размышления
Book 5
Ishelpingotherslessvaluabletoyou?Notworthyoureffort?
2.Toshrugitalloffandwipeitclean—everyannoyanceanddistraction—andreachutterstillness.
Child’splay.
3.Ifanactionorutteranceisappropriate,thenit’sappropriateforyou.Don’tbeputoffbyotherpeople’scommentsandcriticism.Ifit’srighttosayordoit,thenit’stherightthingforyoutodoorsay.
Theothersobeytheirownlead,followtheirownimpulses.Don’tbedistracted.Keepwalking.Followyourownnature,andfollowNature—alongtheroadtheyshare.
4.Iwalkthroughwhatisnatural,untilthetimecomestosinkdownandrest.Toentrustmylastbreathtothesourceofmydailybreathing,fallonthesourceofmyfather’sseed,ofmymother’sblood,ofmynurse’smilk.Ofmydailyfoodanddrinkthroughalltheseyears.Whatsustainsmyfootsteps,andtheuseImakeofit—themanyuses.
5.Noonecouldeveraccuseyouofbeingquick-witted.
Allright,butthereareplentyofotherthingsyoucan’tclaimyou"haven’tgotinyou."Practicethevirtuesyoucanshow:honesty,gravity,endurance,austerity,resignation,abstinence,patience,sincerity,moderation,seriousness,high-mindedness.Don’tyouseehowmuchyouhavetooffer—beyondexcuseslike"can’t"?Andyetyoustillsettleforless.
