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           Whenyouseethroughthefleshthatcoversyou,willyoubeunsettledbyclothing,mansions,celebrity—thepaintedsets,thecostumecupboard?

           3.Yourthreecomponents:body,breath,mind.Twoareyoursintrust;tothethirdaloneyouhavecleartitle.

           Ifyoucancutyourself—yourmind—freeofwhatotherpeopledoandsay,ofwhatyou’vesaidordone,ofthethingsthatyou’reafraidwillhappen,theimpositionsofthebodythatcontainsyouandthebreathwithin,andwhatthewhirlingchaossweepsinfromoutside,sothatthemindisfreedfromfate,broughttoclarity,andliveslifeonitsownrecognizance—doingwhat’sright,acceptingwhathappens,andspeakingthetruth—

           Ifyoucancutfreeofimpressionsthatclingtothemind,freeofthefutureandthepast—canmakeyourself,asEmpedoclessays,"asphererejoicinginitsperfectstillness,"andconcentrateonlivingwhatcanbelived(whichmeansthepresent)...thenyoucanspendthetimeyouhaveleftintranquillity.Andinkindness.Andatpeacewiththespiritwithinyou.

           4.Itneverceasestoamazeme:weallloveourselvesmorethanotherpeople,butcaremoreabouttheiropinionthanourown.Ifagodappearedtous—orawisehumanbeing,even—andprohibitedusfromconcealingourthoughtsorimagininganythingwithoutimmediatelyshoutingitout,wewouldn’tmakeitthroughasingleday.That’showmuchwevalueotherpeople’sopinions—insteadofourown.

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