Размышления
Book 6
Suppose(I):WhywouldIwanttoliveindisorderandconfusion?WhywouldIcareaboutanythingexcepttheeventual"dusttodust"?AndwhywouldIfeelanyanxiety?Dispersaliscertain,whateverIdo.
Orsuppose(II):Reverence.Serenity.Faithinthepowerresponsible.
11.Whenjarred,unavoidably,bycircumstances,revertatoncetoyourself,anddon’tlosetherhythmmorethanyoucanhelp.You’llhaveabettergraspoftheharmonyifyoukeepongoingbacktoit.
12.Ifyouhadastepmotherandarealmother,youwouldpayyourrespectstoyourstepmother,yes...butit’syourrealmotheryou’dgohometo.
Thecourt...andphilosophy:Keepreturningtoit,torestinitsembrace.It’sallthatmakesthecourt—andyou—endurable.
13.Likeseeingroastedmeatandotherdishesinfrontofyouandsuddenlyrealizing:Thisisadeadfish.Adeadbird.Adeadpig.Orthatthisnoblevintageisgrapejuice,andthepurplerobesaresheepwooldyedwithshellfishblood.Ormakinglove—somethingrubbingagainstyourpenis,abriefseizureandalittlecloudyliquid.
Perceptionslikethat—latchingontothingsandpiercingthroughthem,soweseewhattheyreallyare.That’swhatweneedtodoallthetime—allthroughourliveswhenthingslayclaimtoourtrust—tolaythembareandseehowpointlesstheyare,tostripawaythelegendthatencruststhem.
