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           Nothingthatcanhappenisunusualorunnatural,andthere’snosenseincomplaining.Naturedoesnotmakeusenduretheunendurable.

           47.Externalthingsarenottheproblem.It’syourassessmentofthem.Whichyoucaneraserightnow.

           Iftheproblemissomethinginyourowncharacter,who’sstoppingyoufromsettingyourmindstraight?

           Andifit’sthatyou’renotdoingsomethingyouthinkyoushouldbe,whynotjustdoit?

           —Butthereareinsuperableobstacles.

           Thenit’snotaproblem.Thecauseofyourinactionliesoutsideyou.

           —ButhowcanIgoonlivingwiththatundone?

           Thendepart,withagoodconscience,asifyou’ddoneit,embracingtheobstaclestoo.

           48.Rememberthatwhenitwithdrawsintoitselfandfindscontentmentthere,themindisinvulnerable.Itdoesnothingagainstitswill,evenifitsresistanceisirrational.Andifitsjudgmentisdeliberateandgroundedinlogic...?

           Themindwithoutpassionsisafortress.Noplaceismoresecure.Oncewetakerefugetherewearesafeforever.Nottoseethisisignorance.Toseeitandnotseeksafetymeansmisery.

           49.Nothingbutwhatyougetfromfirstimpressions.Thatsomeonehasinsultedyou,forinstance.That—butnotthatit’sdoneyouanyharm.Thefactthatmysonissick—thatIcansee.But"thathemightdieofit,"no.Stickwithfirstimpressions.