Размышления

           Ethics.Logic.

           14.Whenyouhavetodealwithsomeone,askyourself:Whatdoeshemeanbygoodandbad?Ifhethinksxoryaboutpleasureandpain(andwhatproducesthem),aboutfameanddisgrace,aboutdeathandlife,thenitshouldn’tshockorsurpriseyouwhenhedoesxory.

           Infact,I’llremindmyselfthathehasnorealchoice.

           15.Remember:youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatafigtreeproducesfigs,northeworldwhatitproduces.Agooddoctorisn’tsurprisedwhenhispatientshavefevers,orahelmsmanwhenthewindblowsagainsthim.

           16.Rememberthattochangeyourmindandtoacceptcorrectionarefreeactstoo.Theactionisyours,basedonyourownwill,yourowndecision—andyourownmind.

           17.Ifit’sinyourcontrol,whydoyoudoit?Ifit’sinsomeoneelse’s,thenwhoareyoublaming?Atoms?Thegods?Stupideitherway.

           Blamenoone.Setpeoplestraight,ifyoucan.Ifnot,justrepairthedamage.Andsupposeyoucan’tdothateither.Thenwheredoesblamingpeoplegetyou?

           Nopointlessactions.

           18.Whatdiesdoesn’tvanish.Itstayshereintheworld,transformed,dissolved,aspartsoftheworld,andofyou.Whicharetransformedinturn—withoutgrumbling.

           19.Everythingishereforapurpose,fromhorsestovineshoots.What’ssurprisingaboutthat?Eventhesunwilltellyou,"Ihaveapurpose,"andtheothergodsaswell.