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           Singular,notplural:

           Sunlight.Thoughbrokenupbywallsandmountainsandathousandotherthings.

           Substance.Thoughsplitintoathousandforms,variouslyshaped.

           Life.Thoughdistributedamongathousanddifferentnatureswiththeirindividuallimitations.

           Intelligence.Evenifitseemstobedivided.

           Theothercomponents—breath,matter—lackanyawarenessorconnectiontooneanother(yetunityanditsgravitationalpullembracethemtoo).

           Butintelligenceisuniquelydrawntowardwhatisakintoit,andjoinswithitinseparably,insharedawareness.

           31.Whatisityouwant?Tokeeponbreathing?Whataboutfeeling?desiring?growing?ceasingtogrow?usingyourvoice?thinking?Whichofthemseemsworthhaving?

           Butifyoucandowithoutthemall,thencontinuetofollowthelogos,andGod.Totheend.Toprizethoseotherthings—togrievebecausedeathdeprivesusofthem—isanobstacle.

           32.Thefractionofinfinity,ofthatvastabyssoftime,allottedtoeachofus.Absorbedinaninstantintoeternity.

           Thefractionofallsubstance,andallspirit.

           Thefractionofthewholeearthyoucrawlabouton.

           Keepallthatinmind,anddon’ttreatanythingasimportantexceptdoingwhatyournaturedemands,andacceptingwhatNaturesendsyou.

           33.Howthemindconductsitself.Italldependsonthat