Размышления

           Inthisrespectasinothers:lowerthingsexistforthesakeofhigherones,andhigherthingsforoneanother.

           Now,themainthingweweremadeforistoworkwithothers.

           Secondly,toresistourbody’surges.Becausethingsdrivenbylogos—bythought—havethecapacityfordetachment—toresistimpulsesandsensations,bothofwhicharemerelycorporeal.Thoughtseekstobetheirmaster,nottheirsubject.Andsoitshould:theywerecreatedforitsuse.

           Andthethirdthingistoavoidrashnessandcredulity.

           Themindthatgraspsthisandsteersstraightaheadshouldbeabletoholditsown.

           56.Thinkofyourselfasdead.Youhavelivedyourlife.Nowtakewhat’sleftandliveitproperly.

           57.Toloveonlywhathappens,whatwasdestined.Nogreaterharmony.

           58.Inallthathappens,keepbeforeyoureyesthosewhoexperienceditbeforeyou,andfeltshockandoutrageandresentmentatit.

           Andnowwherearethey?Nowhere.

           Isthatwhatyouwanttobelike?Insteadofavoidingallthesedistractingassaults—leavingthealarmsandflighttoothers—andconcentratingonwhatyoucandowithitall?

           Becauseyoucanuseit,treatitasrawmaterial.Justpayattention,andresolvetoliveuptoyourownexpectations.Ineverything.Andwhenfacedwithachoice,remember:ourbusinessiswiththingsthatreallymatter.

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