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.