Размышления
Book 6
Rememberthatoureffortsaresubjecttocircumstances;youweren’taimingtodotheimpossible.
—Aimingtodowhat,then?
Totry.Andyousucceeded.Whatyousetouttodoisaccomplished.
51.Ambitionmeanstyingyourwell-beingtowhatotherpeoplesayordo.
Self-indulgencemeanstyingittothethingsthathappentoyou.
Sanitymeanstyingittoyourownactions.
52.Youdon’thavetoturnthisintosomething.Itdoesn’thavetoupsetyou.Thingscan’tshapeourdecisionsbythemselves.
53.Practicereallyhearingwhatpeoplesay.Doyourbesttogetinsidetheirminds.
54.Whatinjuresthehiveinjuresthebee.
55.Ifthecrewtalkedbacktothecaptain,orpatientstotheirdoctor,thenwhoseauthoritywouldtheyaccept?Howcouldthepassengersbekeptsafeorthepatienthealthy?
56.Allthosepeoplewhocameintotheworldwithmeandhavealreadyleftit.
57.Honeytastesbittertoamanwithjaundice.Peoplewithrabiesareterrifiedofwater.Andachild’sideaofbeautyisaball.Whydoesthatupsetyou?Doyouthinkfalsehoodislesspowerfulthanbileorarabiddog?
58.Noonecankeepyoufromlivingasyournaturerequires.NothingcanhappentoyouthatisnotrequiredbyNature.
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