第27章 快乐在于保持自己的原则（5）
50.acucumberisbitter.—throwitaway.—therearebriarsintheroad.—turnasidefromthem.—thisisenough.donotadd，andwhyweresuchthingsmadeintheworld？forthouwiltberidiculedbyamanwhoisacquaintedwithnature，asthouwouldstberidiculedbyacarpenterandshoemakerifthoudidstfindfaultbecausethouseestintheirworkshopshavingsandcuttingsfromthethingswhichtheymake.andyettheyhaveplacesintowhichtheycanthrowtheseshavingsandcuttings，andtheuniversalnaturehasnoexternalspace；butthewondrouspartofherartisthatthoughshehascircumscribedherself，everythingwithinherwhichappearstodecayandtogrowoldandtobeuselessshechangesintoherself，andagainmakesothernewthingsfromtheseverysame，sothatsherequiresneithersubstancefromwithoutnorwantsaplaceintowhichshemaycastthatwhichdecays.sheiscontentthenwithherownspace，andherownmatter，andherownart.
51.neitherinthyactionsbesluggish，norinthyconversationwithoutmethod，norwanderinginthythoughts，norlettherebeinthysoulinwardcontentionnorexternaleffusion，norinlifebesobusyastohavenoleisure.
supposethatmenkillthee，cuttheeinpieces，cursethee.whatthencanthesethingsdotopreventthymindfromremainingpure，wise，sober，just？forinstance，ifamanshouldstandbyalimpidpurespring，andcurseit，thespringneverceasessendinguppotablewater；andifheshouldcastclayintoitorfilth，itwillspeedilydispersethemandwashthemout，andwillnotbeatallpolluted.howthenshaltthoupossessaperpetualfountain[andnotamerewell]？byformingthyselfhourlytofreedomconjoinedwithcontentment，simplicityandmodesty.
52.hewhodoesnotknowwhattheworldis，doesnotknowwhereheis.andhewhodoesnotknowforwhatpurposetheworldexists，doesnotknowwhoheis，norwhattheworldis.buthewhohasfailedinanyoneofthesethingscouldnotevensayforwhatpurposeheexistshimself.whatthendostthouthinkofhimwho[avoidsor]seeksthepraiseofthosewhoapplaud，ofmenwhoknownoteitherwheretheyareorwhotheyare？
53.dostthouwishtobepraisedbyamanwhocurseshimselfthriceeveryhour？wouldstthouwishtopleaseamanwhodoesnotpleasehimself？doesamanpleasehimselfwhorepentsofnearlyeverythingthathedoes？
54.nolongerletthybreathingonlyactinconcertwiththeairwhichsurroundsthee，butletthyintelligencealsonowbeinharmonywiththeintelligencewhichembracesallthings.fortheintelligentpowerisnolessdiffusedinallpartsandpervadesallthingsforhimwhoiswillingtodrawittohimthanthea？rialpowerforhimwhoisabletorespireit.
55.generally，wickednessdoesnoharmatalltotheuniverse；andparticularly，thewickedness[ofoneman]doesnoharmtoanother.itisonlyharmfultohimwhohasitinhispowertobereleasedfromit，assoonasheshallchoose.
56.tomyownfreewillthefreewillofmyneighbourisjustasindifferentashispoorbreathandflesh.forthoughwearemadeespeciallyforthesakeofoneanother，stilltherulingpowerofeachofushasitsownoffice，forotherwisemyneighbour’swickednesswouldbemyharm，whichgodhasnotwilledinorderthatmyunhappinessmaynotdependonanother.
57.thesunappearstobepoureddown，andinalldirectionsindeeditisdiffused，yetitisnoteffused.forthisdiffusionisextension：accordinglyitsraysarecalledextensions[greek]becausetheyareextended[greek].butonemayjudgewhatkindofathingarayis，ifhelooksatthesun’slightpassingthroughanarrowopeningintoadarkenedroom，foritisextendedinarightline，and，asitwere，isdividedwhenitmeetswithanysolidbodywhichstandsinthewayandinterceptstheairbeyond；buttherethelightremainsfixedanddoesnotglideorfalloff.suchthenoughttobetheoutpouringanddiffusionoftheunderstanding，anditshouldinnowaybeaneffusion，butanextension，anditshouldmakenoviolentorimpetuouscollisionwiththeobstacleswhichareinitsway；noryetfalldown，butbefixedandenlightenthatwhichreceivesit.forabodywilldepriveitselfoftheillumination，ifitdoesnotadmitit.
58.hewhofearsdeatheitherfearsthelossofsensationoradifferentkindofsensation.butifthoushalthavenosensation，neitherwiltthoufeelanyharm；andifthoushaltacquireanotherkindofsensation，thouwiltbeadifferentkindoflivingbeing，andthouwiltnotceasetolive.
59.menexistforthesakeofoneanother.teachthemthenorbearwiththem.
60.inonewayanarrowmoves，inanotherwaythemind.themind，indeed，bothwhenitexercisescautionandwhenitisemployedaboutinquiry，movesstraightonwardnottheless，andtoitsobject.
61.enterintoeveryman’srulingfaculty；andalsoleteveryothermanenterintothine.