Book 5

           1.Atdawn,whenyouhavetroublegettingoutofbed,tellyourself:"Ihavetogotowork—asahumanbeing.WhatdoIhavetocomplainof,ifI’mgoingtodowhatIwasbornfor—thethingsIwasbroughtintotheworldtodo?OristhiswhatIwascreatedfor?Tohuddleundertheblanketsandstaywarm?

           —Butit’snicerhere....

           Soyouwereborntofeel"nice"?Insteadofdoingthingsandexperiencingthem?Don’tyouseetheplants,thebirds,theantsandspidersandbeesgoingabouttheirindividualtasks,puttingtheworldinorder,asbesttheycan?Andyou’renotwillingtodoyourjobasahumanbeing?Whyaren’tyourunningtodowhatyournaturedemands?

           —Butwehavetosleepsometime....

           Agreed.Butnaturesetalimitonthat—asitdidoneatinganddrinking.Andyou’reoverthelimit.You’vehadmorethanenoughofthat.Butnotofworking.Thereyou’restillbelowyourquota.

           Youdon’tloveyourselfenough.Oryou’dloveyournaturetoo,andwhatitdemandsofyou.Peoplewholovewhattheydowearthemselvesdowndoingit,theyevenforgettowashoreat.Doyouhavelessrespectforyourownnaturethantheengraverdoesforengraving,thedancerforthedance,themiserformoneyorthesocialclimberforstatus?Whenthey’rereallypossessedbywhattheydo,they’dratherstopeatingandsleepingthangiveuppracticingtheirarts.