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Book 2
TobedisgruntledatanythingthathappensisakindofsecessionfromNature,whichcomprisesthenatureofallthings.
II.Whenitturnsitsbackonanotherpersonorsetsouttodoitharm,asthesoulsoftheangrydo.
III.Whenitisoverpoweredbypleasureorpain.
IV.Whenitputsonamaskanddoesorsayssomethingartificialorfalse.
V.Whenitallowsitsactionandimpulsetobewithoutapurpose,toberandomanddisconnected:eventhesmallestthingsoughttobedirectedtowardagoal.Butthegoalofrationalbeingsistofollowtheruleandlawofthemostancientofcommunitiesandstates.
17.Humanlife.
Duration:momentary.Nature:changeable.Perception:dim.ConditionofBody:decaying.Soul:spinningaround.Fortune:unpredictable.LastingFame:uncertain.SumUp:Thebodyanditspartsareariver,thesouladreamandmist,lifeiswarfareandajourneyfarfromhome,lastingreputationisoblivion.
Thenwhatcanguideus?
Onlyphilosophy.
Whichmeansmakingsurethatthepowerwithinstayssafeandfreefromassault,superiortopleasureandpain,doingnothingrandomlyordishonestlyandwithimposture,notdependentonanyoneelse’sdoingsomethingornotdoingit.Andmakingsurethatitacceptswhathappensandwhatitisdealtascomingfromthesameplaceitcamefrom
