Book 4

           1.Ourinwardpower,whenitobeysnature,reactstoeventsbyaccommodatingitselftowhatitfaces—towhatispossible.Itneedsnospecificmaterial.Itpursuesitsownaimsascircumstancesallow;itturnsobstaclesintofuel.Asafireoverwhelmswhatwouldhavequenchedalamp.What’sthrownontopoftheconflagrationisabsorbed,consumedbyit—andmakesitburnstillhigher.

           2.Norandomactions,nonenotbasedonunderlyingprinciples.

           3.Peopletrytogetawayfromitall—tothecountry,tothebeach,tothemountains.Youalwayswishthatyoucouldtoo.Whichisidiotic:youcangetawayfromitanytimeyoulike.

           Bygoingwithin.

           Nowhereyoucangoismorepeaceful—morefreeofinterruptions—thanyourownsoul.Especiallyifyouhaveotherthingstorelyon.Aninstant’srecollectionandthereitis:completetranquillity.AndbytranquillityImeanakindofharmony.

           Sokeepgettingawayfromitall—likethat.Renewyourself.Butkeepitbriefandbasic.Aquickvisitshouldbeenoughtowardoffall<...>andsendyoubackreadytofacewhatawaitsyou.