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           Whereasthatsharedbyhumanbeingsiswithoutimpediments,andrational,andjust,sinceitallotstoeachandeverythinganequalandproportionateshareoftime,being,purpose,action,chance.Examineitclosely.Notwhetherthey’reidenticalpointbypoint,butintheaggregate:thisweighedagainstthat.

           8.Notimeforreading.Forcontrollingyourarrogance,yes.Forovercomingpainandpleasure,yes.Foroutgrowingambition,yes.Fornotfeelingangeratstupidandunpleasantpeople—evenforcaringaboutthem—forthat,yes.

           9.Don’tbeoverheardcomplainingaboutlifeatcourt.Noteventoyourself.

           10.Remorseisannoyanceatyourselfforhavingpassedupsomethingthat’stoyourbenefit.Butifit’stoyourbenefititmustbegood—somethingatrulygoodpersonwouldbeconcernedabout.

           Butnotrulygoodpersonwouldfeelremorseatpassinguppleasure.

           Soitcannotbetoyourbenefit,orgood.

           11.Whatisthis,fundamentally?Whatisitsnatureandsubstance,itsreasonforbeing?Whatisitdoingintheworld?Howlongisitherefor?

           12.Whenyouhavetroublegettingoutofbedinthemorning,rememberthatyourdefiningcharacteristic—whatdefinesahumanbeing—istoworkwithothers.Evenanimalsknowhowtosleep.Andit’sthecharacteristicactivitythat’sthemorenaturalone—moreinnateandmoresatisfying.

           13.Applythemconstantly,toeverythingthathappens:Physics.