Размышления
Book 7
Digdeep;thewater—goodness—isdownthere.Andaslongasyoukeepdigging,itwillkeepbubblingup.
60.Whatthebodyneedsisstability.Tobeimpervioustojoltsinallitisanddoes.Thecohesivenessandbeautythatintelligencelendstotheface—that’swhatthebodyneeds.
Butitshouldcomewithouteffort.
61.Notadancerbutawrestler:waiting,poisedanddugin,forsuddenassaults.
62.Lookatwhotheyreallyare,thepeoplewhoseapprovalyoulongfor,andwhattheirmindsarereallylike.Thenyouwon’tblametheoneswhomakemistakestheycan’thelp,andyouwon’tfeelaneedfortheirapproval.Youwillhaveseenthesourcesofboth—theirjudgmentsandtheiractions.
63."Againstourwill,oursoulsarecutofffromtruth."
Truth,yes,andjustice,self-control,kindness...
Importanttokeepthisinmind.Itwillmakeyoumorepatientwithotherpeople.
64.Fortimeswhenyoufeelpain:
Seethatitdoesn’tdisgraceyou,ordegradeyourintelligence—doesn’tkeepitfromactingrationallyorunselfishly.
AndinmostcaseswhatEpicurussaidshouldhelp:thatpainisneitherunbearablenorunending,aslongasyoukeepinminditslimitsanddon’tmagnifytheminyourimagination.
Andkeepinmindtoothatpainoftencomesindisguise—asdrowsiness,fever,lossofappetite....
