Размышления
Book 7
Whatisrationalindifferentbeingsisrelated,liketheindividuallimbsofasinglebeing,andmeanttofunctionasaunit.
Thiswillbeclearertoyouifyouremindyourself:Iamasinglelimb(melos)ofalargerbody—arationalone.
Oryoucouldsay"apart"(meros)—onlyaletter’sdifference.Butthenyou’renotreallyembracingotherpeople.Helpingthemisn’tyetitsownreward.You’restillseeingitonlyasTheRightThingToDo.Youdon’tyetrealizewhoyou’rereallyhelping.
14.Letithappen,ifitwants,towhateveritcanhappento.Andwhat’saffectedcancomplainaboutitifitwants.Itdoesn’thurtmeunlessIinterpretitshappeningasharmfultome.Icanchoosenotto.
15.Nomatterwhatanyonesaysordoes,mytaskistobegood.Likegoldoremeraldorpurplerepeatingtoitself,"Nomatterwhatanyonesaysordoes,mytaskistobeemerald,mycolorundiminished."
16.Theminddoesn’tgetinitsownway.Itdoesn’tfrightenitselfintodesires.Ifotherthingscanscareorhurtit,letthem;itwon’tgodownthatroadonthebasisofitsownperceptions.
Letthebodyavoiddiscomfort(ifitcan),andifitfeelsit,sayso.Butthesouliswhatfeelsfearandpain,andwhatconceivesoftheminthefirstplace,anditsuffersnothing.Becauseitwillneverconcludethatithas.
Themindinitselfhasnoneeds,exceptforthoseitcreatesitself.
