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           Youractionsandperceptionsneedtoaim:

           •ataccomplishingpracticalends

           •attheexerciseofthought

           •atmaintainingaconfidencefoundedonunderstanding.Anunobtrusiveconfidence—hiddeninplainsight.

           Whenwillyouletyourselfenjoystraightforwardness?Seriousness?Orunderstandingindividualthings—theirnatureandsubstance,theirplaceintheworld,theirlifespan,theircomposition,whocanpossessthem,whosetheyaretogiveandtoreceive?

           10.Spidersareproudofcatchingflies,menofcatchinghares,fishinanet,boars,bears,Sarmatians...

           Criminalpsychology.

           11.Howtheyallchangeintooneanother—acquiretheabilitytoseethat.Applyitconstantly;useittotrainyourself.Nothingisasconducivetospiritualgrowth.

           11a.Hehasstrippedawayhisbodyand—realizingthatatsomepointsoonhewillhavetoabandonmankindandleaveallthisbehind—hasdedicatedhimselftoservingjusticeinallhedoes,andnatureinallthathappens.Whatpeoplesayorthinkabouthim,orhowtheytreathim,isn’tsomethingheworriesabout.Onlythesetwoquestions:Iswhathe’sdoingnowtherightthingtobedoing?Doesheacceptandwelcomewhathe’sbeenassigned?Hehasstrippedawayallotheroccupations,allothertasks.Hewantsonlytotravelastraightpath—toGod,bywayoflaw.

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