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Book 9
Likegrowthandmaturity.Likeanewsetofteeth,abeard,thefirstgrayhair.Likesexandpregnancyandchildbirth.Likealltheotherphysicalchangesateachstageoflife,ourdissolutionisnodifferent.
Sothisishowathoughtfulpersonshouldawaitdeath:notwithindifference,notwithimpatience,notwithdisdain,butsimplyviewingitasoneofthethingsthathappentous.Nowyouanticipatethechild’semergencefromitsmother’swomb;that’showyoushouldawaitthehourwhenyoursoulwillemergefromitscompartment.
Orperhapsyouneedsometidyaphorismtotuckawayinthebackofyourmind.Well,considertwothingsthatshouldreconcileyoutodeath:thenatureofthethingsyou’llleavebehindyou,andthekindofpeopleyou’llnolongerbemixedupwith.There’snoneedtofeelresentmenttowardthem—infact,youshouldlookoutfortheirwell-being,andbegentlewiththem—butkeepinmindthateverythingyoubelieveismeaninglesstothoseyouleavebehind.Becausethat’sallthatcouldrestrainus(ifanythingcould)—theonlythingthatcouldmakeuswanttostayhere:thechancetolivewiththosewhoshareourvision.Butnow?Lookhowtiringitis—thiscacophonywelivein.Enoughtomakeyousaytodeath,"Comequickly.BeforeIstarttoforgetmyself,likethem."
4.Todoharmistodoyourselfharm.Todoaninjusticeistodoyourselfaninjustice—itdegradesyou.
5.Andyoucanalsocommitinjusticebydoingnothing.
