Размышления

           Don’tfeelsuchsatisfactionthatyoustarttoovervaluethem—thatitwouldupsetyoutolosethem.

           28.Self-contraction:themind’srequirementsaresatisfiedbydoingwhatweshould,andbythecalmitbringsus.

           29.Discardyourmisperceptions.

           Stopbeingjerkedlikeapuppet.

           Limityourselftothepresent.

           Understandwhathappens—toyou,toothers.

           Analyzewhatexists,breakitalldown:materialandcause.

           Anticipateyourfinalhours.

           Otherpeople’smistakes?Leavethemtotheirmakers.

           30.Todirectyourthoughtstowhatissaid.Tofocusthemindonwhathappensandwhatmakesithappen.

           31.Washyourselfclean.Withsimplicity,withhumility,withindifferencetoeverythingbutrightandwrong.

           Careforotherhumanbeings.FollowGod.

           31a."...allarerelative,"it’sbeensaid,"andinrealityonlyatoms."It’senoughtorememberthefirsthalf:"allarerelative.""Whichislittleenough."

           32.[Ondeath:]Ifatoms,dispersed.Ifoneness,quenchedorchanged.

           33.[Onpain:]Unendurablepainbringsitsownendwithit.Chronicpainisalwaysendurable:theintelligencemaintainsserenitybycuttingitselfofffromthebody,themindremainsundiminished.Andthepartsthatpainaffects—letthemspeakforthemselves,iftheycan.

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