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           Suppose(I):WhywouldIwanttoliveindisorderandconfusion?WhywouldIcareaboutanythingexcepttheeventual"dusttodust"?AndwhywouldIfeelanyanxiety?Dispersaliscertain,whateverIdo.

           Orsuppose(II):Reverence.Serenity.Faithinthepowerresponsible.

           11.Whenjarred,unavoidably,bycircumstances,revertatoncetoyourself,anddon’tlosetherhythmmorethanyoucanhelp.You’llhaveabettergraspoftheharmonyifyoukeepongoingbacktoit.

           12.Ifyouhadastepmotherandarealmother,youwouldpayyourrespectstoyourstepmother,yes...butit’syourrealmotheryou’dgohometo.

           Thecourt...andphilosophy:Keepreturningtoit,torestinitsembrace.It’sallthatmakesthecourt—andyou—endurable.

           13.Likeseeingroastedmeatandotherdishesinfrontofyouandsuddenlyrealizing:Thisisadeadfish.Adeadbird.Adeadpig.Orthatthisnoblevintageisgrapejuice,andthepurplerobesaresheepwooldyedwithshellfishblood.Ormakinglove—somethingrubbingagainstyourpenis,abriefseizureandalittlecloudyliquid.

           Perceptionslikethat—latchingontothingsandpiercingthroughthem,soweseewhattheyreallyare.That’swhatweneedtodoallthetime—allthroughourliveswhenthingslayclaimtoourtrust—tolaythembareandseehowpointlesstheyare,tostripawaythelegendthatencruststhem.